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Still halfway through it, but it's a good read so far. I like this quote: "Today we have a recruiting group, and what do they do?—they throw resumes at you, an
by rgrieselhuber 18y ago
Still halfway through it, but it's a good read so far. I like this quote:
"Today we have a recruiting group, and what do they do?—they throw resumes at you, and it's, like, one business school guy, one finance major after another, kids who, from the time they were twelve years old, were watching Jim Cramer and dreaming of working in a hedge fund. And I think in reality that, probably, if anything, they're less likely to make good investors than people with sort of more interesting backgrounds."
I talked to a lot people in a lot of fields before landing where I am today and the people in each one who really knew what they were talking about all shared the same belief as this hedge fund manager. Much of the technical knowledge necessary for these jobs can (only?) be learned on the job. But the ability to look at problems in innovative ways comes from having more lateral experience.
- notauser 18y agoThe people, like this guy, who might consider you are well hidden behind a wall of HR drones. Therefore if you do have lateral experience you either need to _also_ be able to pad your CV well enough to get past them, or otherwise hope that your networking skills are excellent and you get lucky with an introduction. I got my current job through a series of near-miraculous coincidences. However one in a million chances come up very frequently (because the game is played a billion times a day) so increasing the number of tickets you hold by meeting as many people as possible is a good idea.
- daveambrose 18y agoHFM also makes a point of looking for those with mental agility and intellectual interest outside of a desired application field. This and the "paradigm shift" are two great insights.
- rgrieselhuber 18y agoI also liked the paradigm shift discussion. Also, great section on assumptions and how sometimes disbelieving the most commonly held assumptions - the value of the triple A paper in this case - can lead to extraordinary profits.