Top HR executive of last year's best place to work in the world, Google, thinks that although many people think that graduating college is a very important issue in recruitment, it is a flawed strategy.
Google used to recruit from top Ivy League schools in its heydays, but it turned out to be a deeply flawed strategy, says the search giant's senior vice president of people operations, Laszlo Bock.
Bock's responsibilities include "attracting, developing, retaining and delighting "Googlers." He is also a greatly experienced guy in HR operations.
"There're exceptional kids at the Cal state schools, at the University of New York system, and all these other places who have grit and determination and really fought to get there," Bock said.
Every year, 2 million people apply to Google for a gig. Bock himself has seen some 25,000 résumés.
Bock also said that the grades are not a very important factor to judge the caliber of candidates as well. He said, it does matter for first two years, but later on it is all the same.
Google, one of the most potential organizations of this century, does not look for big names or great grades only. It looks for diversity, talent and attitude.
Google likes leaders, people who know how to get the job done and those who are a cultural fit to Google's environment and tasks, , according to KWCH.
People who have enough Googleyness, are the ones the company looks for. Googleyness means to have an attitude the biggest search company on the net prefers to have, says Bock
Google likes people who are different, because Google believes that recruiting the people who think differently is a great strategy to inculcate innovation, and that is a great leadership attribute.
"We want people who think like owners not employees," Bock said.
Bock said that Google also likes humility as he has personally experienced weird applications in Google.
Right from tucking the resume inside a shoe "to get their foot in the door" to getting a robot mailed, which completely shattered upon its arrival, Bock says he has seen all types if gimmicky applications, according to TIME.
Google is one of the most influential and important organizations in the world. The company believes in providing a fair opportunity to candidates from all types of backgrounds.
"Just put your best work on your resume," Bock said. "We'll take a look at it."