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Don’t Hire People Like Yourself!

In this Hot Hiring Tip episode, Hope outlines why you shouldn’t hire people that remind you of yourself (or worse, a younger version of yourself!).

There’s something profoundly strange about going into an office and seeing clones of the same person going about their day, like a sci-fi film from the 1980s.

And yet, it’s not an uncommon sight in the IT Sales business.

Learn about how this hiring practice proliferates bias and how it does not equal success.

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