Ever wondered what it takes to get a job in the Silicon Valley? Guy Kawasaki, a managing director at Garage Technology Ventures, breaks down the 15 essentials to know if you want to land a job in Silicon Valley.
Rule One: Love what the company does. Passion for what a company makes or does is the most important factor in getting a job in Silicon Valley. Companies here are built on passion—indeed, perhaps more passion than reality. Hence, they hire passionate people who are already in the Reality Distortion Field …
Corollary: Rather than hoping that the openings that you like are at companies that you like, find out if the companies that you like have openings that you like.