Posted by Alumni from MIT
August 18, 2026
Hiring managers must stop looking for the perfect resume and start looking for people who are a good fit for the role. Having an opportunity mindset means hiring candidates who are good enough to succeed and then developing them to become great. Learn why, even in the current hiring recession, this approach makes sense. Every organization, and every hiring manager, wants to know how to hire the best people. And every company wants to feel like it has an edge over its competitors. But let me ask you a personal question: Can you think back to a moment when someone in a decision-making position took a chance on you' Perhaps you were young and inexperienced, and maybe you didn't have a flawless resume or a spotless track record, but they saw something worth investing in. You almost certainly rose to the occasion. You probably gave more to that person or organization than your experience or credentials alone would have suggested. I have spent more than two decades studying how... learn more