Ramp cofounder says he hired people who built businesses on Minecraft at 15 years old
Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman hired a 15-year-old candidate because of their Minecraft business skills.
Reported by 2 outlets — Fortune, Business Insider. See all sources ↓
The most valuable hires, according to Ramp cofounder and CEO Eric Glyman, aren’t the ones with the lengthiest or most impressive résumés. They’re the ones not even in the job market yet. Glyman’s hiring philosophy runs against the standard corporate playbook of a litany of credentials, crazy connections, and elite college degrees. He’s after what he calls a “spike,” or exceptional drive.
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Why it matters
Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman hired a 15-year-old candidate because of their Minecraft business skills. He looks for people who are good at one thing, like building on Minecraft. He also values employee referrals.
- What's the story?
- Ramp co-CEO Eric Glyman hired a 15-year-old candidate because of their Minecraft business skills.
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Ramp’s billionaire CEO ignores résumés and Ivy League degrees—he’s more interested in engineers who built Minecraft servers as teens
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