Is there an AI bubble forming, in your opinion? It seems even those with a history of accurately forecasting market downturns are divided on the issue.
Nouriel Roubini, famously known as “Dr. Doom” for forecasting the housing market collapse in the mid-2000s that Wall Street brushed off, remains skeptical about whether we are actually heading for…catastrophe. However, the analyst who predicted the dot-com bubble has cautioned that it will all “end in tears.” Then you have Michael Burry, the investor from “The Big Short,” who is even going so far as to…betting $1 billion regarding the potential collapse of the AI hype.
For those currently seeking employment, your perspective on these matters might determine your success in landing a position. Dave McCann, IBM’s managing partner for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, has indicated that he now includes this type of unexpected question in interviews as a crucial deciding factor.
McCann admitted at the event, “At the moment, I make it a point to ask every candidate whether they believe we’re currently experiencing an AI bubble.”Alpine TimesCEO ForumAt The Shard. “We’ll find out how relevant that question remains.”
There isn’t a single correct viewpoint, but understanding your own position can provide an advantage and capture the executive’s attention. McCann is less concerned with your chosen stance and more interested in the depth of your reasoning.
I’m pretty sure we’re not, but I’m interested in hearing other people’s opinions.
3 critical questions on the minds of CEOs today.
It’s not unusual to encounter high-pressure, pivotal questions during job interviews, particularly when vying for more advanced positions. Some companies are even resorting to covert assessments to evaluate a candidate’s thought process when under pressure. We once spoke with a CEO who…rejects job candidatesSomeone who claims they’re ready to begin immediately, and another who refuses to employ anyone who doesn’t pass his.coffee-cup etiquette test.
Alpine TimesInvited a few executives at the forum to reveal the unexpected questions they pose to distinguish exceptional candidates from the rest.
In what ways have your core beliefs influenced who you are?
Parminder Kohli, the country chair for Shell UK asks candidates two questions: How have your value systems shaped you, and why does this job attract you? “I’m looking at how is that personal purpose going to be fulfilled by working in our organization in that role, and how does it match in some ways?”
What would you do if you had access to all of LinkedIn’s data?
“We are so fortunate at LinkedIn to have this incredible data set of the economic graph, which is all the insights that are coming from the platform about how the world of work is changing,” Sue Duke, managing director for EMEA at LinkedIn, explains. “And so one question I always ask is, if you had all of that data and all of our economists and data scientists with you in the morning, what’s the one thing you would want us to do with the graph to have a real impact out there in workers’ lives, in companies’ lives, and in the economy more broadly?”
“There’s no wrong answer, but what I’m really looking for are people who dream big, who think about the enormous potential of all of that data and all of those insights and who are really focused on driving impact and delivering change out there.”
Explain the rules of tennis to a 10-year-old
“It’s not one that I came up with, but I heard somebody else ask this very interesting question,” Lilika Beck, VP at Sonova Group, said. “They ask, whether they know the game of tennis, and if they do, how would you explain the game of tennis and its rules to a 10 year old, very succinctly? I think what’s cool about that question is it’s a little bit surprising, but it also shows how an individual can, simplify, and communicate well.”
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