Elon Musk is in charge of recruiting new talent for his companies and is known for discrediting traditional education as a means of obtaining and finding the ideal employees. The businessman holds that skills matter more than titles.
Both Tesla and SpaceX hire employees without the need for a degree. According to newspaper columnist Kelly Main Inc.com, the hiring process requires two things, which boil down to one: the “Test of the two hands”.
The “Test of the two hands” consists of qualifying the candidates through the first-hand experience and practical knowledge test.
1. First-hand experience
For Musk, experience is a form of education. And in many ways, it is the best education. In fact, a report by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU), cited by columnist Kelly Main, inadvertently demonstrates the entrepreneur’s theory.
2. Practical tests
What these companies do is to test candidates effectively, through evidence or activities that fit as much as possible to what the job position itself. To obtain an accurate measure of the ability of each to effectively perform the tasks of the position. (I)
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