When I was a first-line manager at IBM, I often interviewed college graduates for entry-level positions in sales or systems engineering. I remember surprising my boss when I rejected a young man with a stellar résumé. He had great grades from a top-notch school. He was a varsity athlete and head of the student council.
Advisor
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