
Throughout her tenures at Brandless, BabyCenter, and AOL, entrepreneur and investor Tina Sharkey has developed a somewhat unconventional formula for hiring. After checking expertise, background, and references, she says, every employer should have a custom filter for someone who will embody the values of the company. For her, the filter is simple: a willingness to empty the office dishwasher.







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