Accenture CEO Julie Sweet shared in a podcast interview that she prioritizes candidates who are eager to learn.
She asks every potential hire, "What have you learned in the last six months?" The question, according to Sweet, helps her assess whether candidates have a growth mindset. She explained that it doesn’t matter if the answer is something simple, like learning to bake a cake—what matters is the willingness to acquire new knowledge.
If a candidate cannot provide an answer, it signals they may not be committed to learning, a quality Sweet values in her hires.