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  • Richard Branson on Hiring the Best

    Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, has a unique recruitment style. At a recent Talent Connect conference, he related the story of posing as an 85-year old taxi driver for prospective new hires so that he could assess them anonymously. After rude behavior and negative comments towards the “driver,” Branson hired no one.1…