Google is one of the most desired companies to work for, right? They are cool, innovative, and produce cutting edge technology. Their work environment is fun and innovation is celebrated and encouraged through 20% time. It is a dream job. So, what type of employee are they looking for? Well, not necessarily one with a college degree and GPAs don’t matter! The number one quality they are looking for in an employee is the ability to learn and process new information on the fly. They want leaders that will show initiative when necessary and then sit back and let others contribute when needed. They want people that will take ownership and pride in the work. My favorite quote from the article is “Too many colleges, he added, ‘don’t deliver on what they promise. You generate a ton of debt, you don’t learn the most useful things for your life. It’s [just] an extended adolescence.’” I couldn’t agree more with this statement. College degrees are becoming watered down and just having a degree will not necessarily get you a job. Google is an example of a company that is realizing this. To work at a company like Google, you need to be motivated and passionate about the work you are doing. You have to want to create and you have to know how to learn. So, as a teacher how can we cultivate students that are hireable? Motivation is key, but if students are not motivated in every subject do we need to require that they are well-rounded and excel in every subject? Can we let students follow the learning path they are passionate about? This is a big picture view on education but how can I start to create students that would be hired at Google in my personal math classroom? I definitely need to get rid of passive lectures and note taking and let the students have choice in what they are learning. I need to be a more creative teacher and have different activities that all teach the same standard but appeal to different student’s interests and learning styles. Let’s start making our classrooms look more like what the current workforce looks like!
Check out the article below:
How to Get a Job at Google
Check out the article below:
How to Get a Job at Google