Ex-Google engineer turned $7.2 billion AI CEO gets thousands of job applications a day but still can’t find candidates with a strong work ethic
Arvind Jain, CEO of the AI startup Glean, reports receiving thousands of job applications daily but struggles to find candidates with a strong work ethic. He emphasizes that hard work is the key differentiator among applicants, rather than degrees or skills. Despite the high volume of applications, the demand for committed candidates remains a challenge in the current job market.
- ▪Glean, led by ex-Google engineer Arvind Jain, receives thousands of job applications each day.
- ▪Jain believes that a strong work ethic is the most important quality that sets candidates apart.
- ▪Many companies are seeking hard-working individuals, leading to high demand for those who demonstrate commitment.
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Millions of Gen Z graduates are convinced they’ve drawn the short straw of the labor market: ghosting is rife in recruiting, entry-level roles feel scarce, and predictions of an AI job apocalypse are making it all worse. Yet Arvind Jain, ex-Google engineer and Rubrik co-founder, says he’s facing the opposite problem.Recommended Video “Students think it’s hard to find jobs, but we think it’s hard to find them,” he told Fortune. And it’s not because the applications aren’t coming in. In fact, Jain said his $7.2 billion AI startup, Glean, is receiving thousands of job applications every day. And the no.1 thing that separates the handful who hear back is not a degree, a skill set, or even an impressive CV—but a strong work ethic.
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