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Nikita Sharma recording the DCN Recruitment Talks episode

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Why We Hire for Attitude, Then Train for Skill

A chief executive on why culture fit is measurable, and how her leadership team screens for ownership in a 20-minute conversation.

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Episode Highlights

  • Measuring ownership in interviews
  • Apprenticeships as a hiring pipeline
  • Leadership lessons from a turnaround
  • What she looks for in first-time managers

“Skills have a shelf life. Attitude compounds. We invest where it compounds.”

Nikita Sharma

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    Meghna R. · Final year, ECE

    The part about proof over pedigree changed how I am writing my resume this week.

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    Suresh K. · Placement Officer

    Sharing this with our entire pre-final year batch before the training cycle.

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