Shaping Culture
December 8, 2010
At Tricycle, we are always talking about creating the right culture within your organization. The fastest way to shape your culture is to start by hiring the right people. I recently saw this contract application. It isn’t your typical job application…What do you think? For more about the actual position and even to apply, check here.
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Your name *
The one your parents gave you…
Invent an application ID number *
Your initials followed by a four digit number that you won’t forget (e.g. SG1234). I’ll use this to anonymously post the finalists so people can informed about whether or not they made the cut.
Your email address *
So we can contact you
Where do you live now? *
City or state or whatever
A phone number
In case we need to make voice contact
More about you
Where do you live online? A blog or a Squidoo page or some other way to see who you are and what you do
Tell me about the books you read… *
Not by me… books that have changed the way you think or do your job
Where are you going? *
What do you want to do next? What are you hoping to learn?
True story #1: Tell me about a project you successfully shipped *
Preferably where you were in charge
True story #2: Tell me about working in a team *
A project you participated in
Publishing experience *
Check all that apply
Book publishing
Book editing
Online media
Magazine publishing
Other:
Publishing experience *
Feel free to fill me in on the above (if you don’t have any professional experience at this, don’t fret, it’s not the end of the world)
Skill testing question #1 *
Which superpower is more highly leveragable: flight or invisibility?
Skill testing question #2 *
A turtle and a giraffe leave Cleveland, walking in different directions. The turtle walks at 5 meters per second, the giraffe at 12 meters per second. What color is the street sign?
True story #3: Getting picked *
What’s the most demanding/exclusive application process you’ve ever been through? Who picked you and why?
Technical chops *
Tell us about your skills with various web apps or languages or whether you can operate a Zojirushi rice cooker
What do you do now? *
Where and what and how, etc.
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