We’ve all been there: halfway through a video call, the audio suddenly freezes. The faces stopped moving. After a while, terrible news appeared: Your connection is unstable.
For years, these glitches have been viewed as an inevitable reality of remote work. But according to the “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Learythe grace period officially ends.
More than five years later, pandemic forces millions of workers into limbo skyrocketing Now, Mr. Wonderful says, spotty internet is no longer an inconvenience but a red flag, especially for people looking for work.
‘In a hybrid world, your internet connection tells me everything,’ O’Leary explain exist Instagram.
“If your audio cuts out, your video freezes, or you don’t care enough to fix it…you tell me you’re not serious about business,” the 71-year-old added. “That resume went right in the trash.”
This message may sound harsh—especially coming from a business leader in attendance. Pink pajama pants and flip flops. But for O’Leary, the issue is not just professionalism per se, but efficiency.
After all, what is he? values The most important thing is time. In his opinion, time is money.
Workers need to give up job hopping or face being unable to find another position again
Strong internet connection Not the only bar set up by O’Leary For future employees. Before a candidate reaches the interview stage, he needs to prove something else: execution and loyalty.
“What I can’t stand is seeing a resume where they’re jumping ship every six months. To me, that means they can’t execute anything and I’m going to throw that resume in the trash,” O’Leary said in a video posted on social media last year. “If I see anything less than two years, that’s a red flag to me.
O’Leary encourages young employees to get into their roles, deliver results and prove their worth over time rather than constantly chasing the next opportunity.
“Show me you have a mandate and you deliver on it in two years or more, that’s gold,” he added. “Discipline, focus and results are all important; that’s how I decide who to hire.”
It’s more than just a resume—what you say in an interview can make the difference between success and failure
O’Leary isn’t alone in setting firm (and sometimes ruthless) expectations for job candidates. For many top executives, the interview itself provides a clearer signal than anything written on paper. recover.
CEO of Twilio Kozema Shipchandlerwhich often depends on what happens at the end of the conversation.
“The first red flag to me is when someone doesn’t ask a question at the end of the interview,” Ship Chandler previously said wealth. “That’s a really big sign that they’re not curious about what the interview is about, the company, how we work together, the chemistry, the culture, all those things.”
Danny CEO Kelly Valard A similar sentiment was expressed, arguing that the specific question was more important than the act of asking. To her, it signals preparation, genuine interest, and that the candidate has done their homework.
General Motors CEO Mary BarraFormerly the head of the automaker’s human resources department, It seems For something more subtle: language.
The 64-year-old said she noticed how often people used the pronoun “we” instead of “you” or “them” when talking about GM, which can indicate whether someone already sees themselves as part of the organization.
“Jump on board, acknowledge the problem and be part of it,” she told the meeting Wharton Talent Analytics Conference 2018. “You can almost tell in the interview that they’re approaching the interview as if they’re already at the company, but in a way that’s respectful and doesn’t over-assume anything.”