3 reasons to hire student outcasts rather than "popular" students

Alexandra Robbins is the author of the book "The Geeks Shall Inherit The Earth: Popularity, Quirk Theory, and Why Outsiders Thrive After High School," a New York Times best-seller.

Companies often look to hire the graduate who has maneuvered his way to the top of the social hierarchy at school. But if these companies want to keep up in a rapidly shifting global marketplace, they’re barking up the wrong tree.

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