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Jason Shen: Looking for a job? Highlight your ability, not your experience
Jason Shen: Sedang mencari pekerjaan? Tonjolkan kemampuan Anda, bukan pengalaman
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Sangat sedikit orang yang bekerja sesuai dengan pengalaman atau berdasarkan jurusan saat kuliah. Contohnya Residen TED, Jason Shen; ia belajar biologi tapi kemudian menjadi manajer produk di sebuah perusahaan teknologi. Pada ceramah yang singkat dan penuh wawasan mengenai potensi manusia ini, Shen menyampaikan beberapa pemikiran baru tentang cara yang harus dilakukan oleh pencari kerja agar tampak lebih menarik... dan alasan mengapa pemberi kerja harus melihat kemampuan daripada rekor pencapaian.
Jason Shen - Entrepreneur, talent expert
TED Resident Jason Shen uses data and technology to help leaders identify talent. Full bio
TED Resident Jason Shen uses data and technology to help leaders identify talent. Full bio
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00:12
You know who I'm envious of?
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Anda tahu saya iri pada siapa?
00:15
People who work in a job
that has to do with their college major.
that has to do with their college major.
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Orang yang bekerja
sesuai dengan jurusan kuliahnya.
sesuai dengan jurusan kuliahnya.
(Tawa)
00:18
(Laughter)
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Jurnalis yang belajar jurnalisme,
00:20
Journalists who studied journalism,
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insinyur yang belajar keteknikan.
00:23
engineers who studied engineering.
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Kenyataannya, hal ini tak lagi lazim,
00:26
The truth is, these folks
are no longer the rule,
are no longer the rule,
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melainkan pengecualian.
00:28
but the exception.
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Suatu penelitian tahun 2010 mengungkap
hanya seperempat lulusan
hanya seperempat lulusan
00:29
A 2010 study found that
only a quarter of college graduates
only a quarter of college graduates
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bekerja di bidang yang berhubungan
dengan jurusannya.
dengan jurusannya.
00:32
work in a field
that relates to their degree.
that relates to their degree.
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00:36
I graduated with not one
but two degrees in biology.
but two degrees in biology.
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Saya lulus dengan dua gelar dalam biologi.
00:40
To my parents' dismay,
I am neither a doctor nor a scientist.
I am neither a doctor nor a scientist.
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Orang tua saya cemas
karena saya bukan dokter atau ilmuwan.
karena saya bukan dokter atau ilmuwan.
(Tawa)
00:44
(Laughter)
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Bertahun-tahun mempelajari
replikasi DNA dan fotosintesis
replikasi DNA dan fotosintesis
00:46
Years of studying DNA replication
and photosynthesis
and photosynthesis
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tak begitu berguna bagi saya
untuk berkarier dalam teknologi
untuk berkarier dalam teknologi
00:49
did little to prepare me
for a career in technology.
for a career in technology.
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00:53
I had to teach myself everything
from sales, marketing, strategy,
from sales, marketing, strategy,
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Saya harus belajar segala hal sendiri
dari penjualan, pemasaran, strategi,
dari penjualan, pemasaran, strategi,
bahkan sedikit pemrograman, sendiri.
00:57
even a little programming, on my own.
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01:01
I had never held the title
of Product Manager
of Product Manager
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Saya belum pernah
memegang jabatan Manajer Produk
memegang jabatan Manajer Produk
saat saya mengirimkan resume ke Etsy.
01:03
before I sent my resume in to Etsy.
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Saya telah ditolak Google
dan beberapa perusahaan lain
dan beberapa perusahaan lain
01:06
I had already been turned down
by Google and several other firms
by Google and several other firms
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dan menjadi frustrasi.
01:10
and was getting frustrated.
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01:11
The company had recently gone public,
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Perusahaan ini baru saja go public,
jadi untuk lamaran saya,
01:14
so as part of my job application,
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saya harus membaca semua berkas IPO
01:15
I read the IPO filings from cover to cover
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dan membuat situs web dari nol
termasuk analisis saya terhadap bisnisnya
termasuk analisis saya terhadap bisnisnya
01:19
and built a website from scratch
which included my analysis of the business
which included my analysis of the business
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dan empat ide untuk fitur baru.
01:23
and four ideas for new features.
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01:26
It turned out the team was actively
working on two of those ideas
working on two of those ideas
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Ternyata tim mereka sedang giat
mengerjakan dua dari ide saya
mengerjakan dua dari ide saya
dan serius menimbang yang ketiga.
01:29
and had seriously considered a third.
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Saya dapat pekerjaan itu.
01:33
I got the job.
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01:36
We all know people who were ignored
or overlooked at first
or overlooked at first
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Kita semua tahu orang-orang yang awalnya
diacuhkan atau tak dipandang
diacuhkan atau tak dipandang
tapi gigih membuktikan bahwa mereka mampu.
01:39
but went on to prove their critics wrong.
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01:42
My favorite story?
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Kisah favorit saya?
01:45
Brian Acton, an engineering manager
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Brian Acton, seorang manajer teknik
yang ditolak oleh Twitter dan Facebook
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who was rejected
by both Twitter and Facebook
by both Twitter and Facebook
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sebelum mendirikan WhatsApp,
01:50
before cofounding WhatsApp,
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yaitu media komunikasi seluler
yang bernilai 19 milyar dolar.
yang bernilai 19 milyar dolar.
01:52
the mobile messaging platform
that would sell for 19 billion dollars.
that would sell for 19 billion dollars.
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01:57
The hiring systems we built
in the 20th century are failing us
in the 20th century are failing us
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Sistem perekrutan yang kita bangun
di abad ke-20 telah gagal
di abad ke-20 telah gagal
dan membuat kita melewatkan orang-orang
dengan potensi luar biasa.
dengan potensi luar biasa.
02:00
and causing us to miss out
on people with incredible potential.
on people with incredible potential.
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Kemajuan robotik dan pembelajaran mesin
02:05
The advances in robotics
and machine learning
and machine learning
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mentransformasi cara kita bekerja,
02:07
and transforming the way we work,
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mengotomasi tugas rutin
dalam berbagai pekerjaan
dalam berbagai pekerjaan
02:09
automating routine tasks
in many occupations
in many occupations
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tapi juga menambah dan memperkuat
tenaga kerja manusia di bidang lain.
tenaga kerja manusia di bidang lain.
02:12
while augmenting and amplifying
human labor in others.
human labor in others.
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02:17
At this rate, we should all be expecting
to do jobs we've never done before
to do jobs we've never done before
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Di sini, kita seharusnya mengharapkan
pekerjaan yang belum pernah kita lakukan
pekerjaan yang belum pernah kita lakukan
semasa sisa karier kita.
02:21
for the rest of our careers.
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02:24
So what are the tools
and strategies we need
and strategies we need
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Jadi, sarana dan strategi apa
yang kita butuhkan
yang kita butuhkan
untuk menemukan pencapai
kinerja tinggi di masa depan?
kinerja tinggi di masa depan?
02:26
to identify tomorrow's high performers?
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02:29
In search for answers, I've consulted
with leaders across many sectors,
with leaders across many sectors,
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Selama mencari jawabannya, saya berbincang
dengan pemimpin di berbagai sektor,
dengan pemimpin di berbagai sektor,
membaca puluhan laporan dan penelitian
02:33
read dozens of reports and research papers
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dan mengadakan beberapa
percobaan talenta sendiri.
percobaan talenta sendiri.
02:36
and conducted some of my own
talent experiments.
talent experiments.
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02:40
My quest is far from over,
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Pencarian saya jauh dari selesai,
tapi berikut adalah
tiga ide yang bisa digunakan.
tiga ide yang bisa digunakan.
02:41
but here are three ideas to take forward.
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02:45
One: expand your search.
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Satu: perluas pencarian Anda.
Jika kita hanya mencari kandidat
di tempat yang selalu sama...
di tempat yang selalu sama...
02:48
If we only look for talent
in the same places we always do --
in the same places we always do --
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program anak berbakat,
sekolah-sekolah papan atas,
sekolah-sekolah papan atas,
02:51
gifted child programs, Ivy League schools,
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prestigious organizations --
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organisasi bergengsi...
kita akan mendapatkan hasil
yang sama seperti sebelumnya.
yang sama seperti sebelumnya.
02:55
we're going to get
the same results we always have.
the same results we always have.
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Bisbol bertransformasi ketika
Oakland Athletics yang kekurangan dana
Oakland Athletics yang kekurangan dana
02:58
Baseball was transformed
when the cash-strapped Oakland Athletics
when the cash-strapped Oakland Athletics
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mulai merekrut pemain
yang tidak mencetak skor tinggi
yang tidak mencetak skor tinggi
03:01
started recruiting players
who didn't score highly
who didn't score highly
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pada metrik nilai yang biasa
digunakan, seperti RBIs,
digunakan, seperti RBIs,
03:04
on traditionally valued metrics,
like runs batted in,
like runs batted in,
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tapi memiliki kemampuan
untuk menaikkan angka skor tim
untuk menaikkan angka skor tim
03:06
but who had the ability
to help the team score points
to help the team score points
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dan memenangkan pertandingan.
03:09
and win games.
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03:11
This idea is taking hold
outside of sports.
outside of sports.
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Ide ini efektif di luar bidang olahraga.
03:14
The Head of Design
and Research at Pinterest
and Research at Pinterest
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Kepala Desain dan Penelitian di Pinterest
bercerita mereka membentuk
tim yang paling beragam
tim yang paling beragam
03:16
told me that they've built
one of the most diverse
one of the most diverse
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dan berkinerja tinggi di Silicon Valley
03:19
and high-performing teams
in Silicon Valley
in Silicon Valley
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karena mereka percaya
bahwa tidak ada seorang pun
bahwa tidak ada seorang pun
03:21
because they believe
that no one type of person
that no one type of person
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yang memonopoli talenta.
03:23
holds a monopoly on talent.
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03:26
They've worked hard
to look beyond major tech hubs
to look beyond major tech hubs
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Mereka bekerja keras
mencari di luar ranah teknologi
mencari di luar ranah teknologi
dan berfokus ke portfolio desainer,
03:29
and focus on designers' portfolios,
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bukan asal-usulnya.
03:31
not their pedigrees.
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03:34
Two: hire for performance.
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Kedua: rekrut kinerjanya.
03:37
Inspired by my own job experience,
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Terinspirasi oleh
pengalaman kerja saya sendiri,
pengalaman kerja saya sendiri,
saya mendirikan sarana perekrutan
bernama Headlight,
bernama Headlight,
03:39
I cofounded a hiring platform
called Headlight,
called Headlight,
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yang memberikan kesempatan
bagi kandidat untuk menonjol.
bagi kandidat untuk menonjol.
03:42
which gives candidates
an opportunity to shine.
an opportunity to shine.
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Seperti tim olahraga dengan uji coba
dan pemain teater dengan audisi
dan pemain teater dengan audisi
03:45
Just as teams have tryouts
and plays have auditions,
and plays have auditions,
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03:48
candidates should be asked
to demonstrate their skills
to demonstrate their skills
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kandidat harus diminta
menunjukan keterampilan
menunjukan keterampilan
sebelum direkrut.
03:50
before they're hired.
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Klien kami diuntungkan dari
85 tahun penelitian perekrutan,
85 tahun penelitian perekrutan,
03:52
Our clients are benefiting
from 85 years of employment research,
from 85 years of employment research,
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yang menunjukan bahwa sampel kerja
03:55
which shows that work samples
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adalah salah satu
ciri keberhasilan dalam pekerjaan.
ciri keberhasilan dalam pekerjaan.
03:57
are one of the best predictors
of success on the job.
of success on the job.
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Jika Anda akan merekrut analis data,
04:00
If you're hiring a data analyst,
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04:02
give them a spreadsheet of historical data
and ask them for their key insights.
and ask them for their key insights.
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beri lembar kerja data historis
dan minta mereka menganalisis.
dan minta mereka menganalisis.
Jika Anda merekrut manajer pemasaran,
04:06
If you're hiring a marketing manager,
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minta mereka merencanakan
kampanye peluncuran produk baru.
kampanye peluncuran produk baru.
04:08
have them plan a launch campaign
for a new product.
for a new product.
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Dan jika Anda kandidat, jangan menunggu
sampai perusahaan meminta.
sampai perusahaan meminta.
04:10
And if you're a candidate,
don't wait for an employer to ask.
don't wait for an employer to ask.
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04:13
Seek out ways to showcase
your unique skills and abilities
your unique skills and abilities
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Temukan cara untuk memamerkan
keahlian dan kemampuan khusus Anda
keahlian dan kemampuan khusus Anda
selain resume dan surat lamaran standar.
04:17
outside of just the standard
resume and cover letter.
resume and cover letter.
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04:21
Three: get the bigger picture.
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Ketiga: pahami gambaran besarnya.
Saya pernah dengar perekrut yang
mencap kandidat 'kutu loncat'
mencap kandidat 'kutu loncat'
04:24
I've heard about recruiters who are quick
to label a candidate a job-hopper
to label a candidate a job-hopper
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hanya berdasarkan
satu pekerjaan singkat di resumenya;
satu pekerjaan singkat di resumenya;
04:28
based on a single
short stint on their resume;
short stint on their resume;
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membaca tentang profesor yang cenderung
mengabaikan pesan serupa dari murid
mengabaikan pesan serupa dari murid
04:30
read about professors who are more likely
to ignore identical messages from students
to ignore identical messages from students
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04:36
because their name
was black or Asian instead of white.
was black or Asian instead of white.
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karena namanya kulit hitam
atau Asia alih-alih kulit putih.
atau Asia alih-alih kulit putih.
Saya hampir ditempatkan di
jalur kebutuhan khusus waktu kecil.
jalur kebutuhan khusus waktu kecil.
04:40
I was almost put on
a special needs track as a child.
a special needs track as a child.
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04:44
A month into kindergarten,
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Sebulan masuk TK,
guru saya menulis memo satu halaman
04:45
my teacher wrote a page-long memo
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menyebutkan bahwa saya impulsif,
04:47
noting that I was impulsive,
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tidak bisa fokus,
04:49
had a short attention span,
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dan terlepas dari
rasa ingin tahu yang besar,
rasa ingin tahu yang besar,
04:51
and despite my wonderful curiosity,
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saya melelahkan bagi mereka.
04:53
I was exhausting to work with.
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(Tawa)
04:55
(Laughter)
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04:58
The principal asked
my parents into a meeting,
my parents into a meeting,
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Kepala Sekolah mengundang
orang tua saya ke suatu pertemuan,
orang tua saya ke suatu pertemuan,
bertanya pada ibu saya
apakah ada komplikasi saat melahirkan
apakah ada komplikasi saat melahirkan
05:00
asked my mother if there
had been complications at birth
had been complications at birth
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dan menyarankan saya
bertemu dengan psikolog sekolah.
bertemu dengan psikolog sekolah.
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and suggested I meet
with a school psychologist.
with a school psychologist.
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Ayah saya menyadari yang terjadi
05:06
My father saw what was happening
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dan langsung menjelaskan
situasi keluarga kami.
situasi keluarga kami.
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and quickly explained
our family situation.
our family situation.
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05:11
As recent immigrants,
we lived in the attic
we lived in the attic
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Karena kami imigran baru,
kami tinggal di loteng
kami tinggal di loteng
di suatu rumah yang merawat
orang dewasa dengan cacat mental.
orang dewasa dengan cacat mental.
05:13
of a home that cared for adults
with mental disabilities.
with mental disabilities.
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Orang tua saya bekerja
di malam hari untuk nafkah,
di malam hari untuk nafkah,
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My parents worked nights
to make ends meet,
to make ends meet,
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dan saya tak banyak kesempatan
bermain dengan anak-anak seumuran.
bermain dengan anak-anak seumuran.
05:19
and I had little opportunity
to spend time with kids my own age.
to spend time with kids my own age.
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05:23
Is it really a surprise
that an understimulated five-year-old boy
that an understimulated five-year-old boy
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Apakah sangat mengejutkan bahwa
anak lima tahun yang kurang stimulan
anak lima tahun yang kurang stimulan
bisa sedikit lebih bersemangat di kelas TK
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might be a little excited
in a kindergarten classroom
in a kindergarten classroom
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setelah sepanjang musim panas sendirian?
05:30
after an entire summer by himself?
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05:33
Until we get a holistic view of someone,
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Sampai kita mendapatkan
pandangan menyeluruh tentang seseorang,
pandangan menyeluruh tentang seseorang,
penilaian kita tentang mereka
akan selalu salah.
akan selalu salah.
05:36
our judgment of them
will always be flawed.
will always be flawed.
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05:40
Let's stop equating
experience with ability,
experience with ability,
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Hentikan menyamakan pengalaman
dengan kemampuan,
dengan kemampuan,
rekor pencapaian dengan kompetensi.
05:45
credentials with competence.
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05:47
Let's stop settling
for the safe, familiar choice
for the safe, familiar choice
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Berhenti menetapkan pilihan
pada yang aman dan umum
pada yang aman dan umum
dan terbukalah untuk
seseorang yang bisa saja luar biasa.
seseorang yang bisa saja luar biasa.
05:51
and leave the door open
for someone who could be amazing.
for someone who could be amazing.
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05:55
We need employers to let go
of outdated hiring practices
of outdated hiring practices
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Pemberi kerja harus meninggalkan
praktik perekrutan yang usang
praktik perekrutan yang usang
dan memakai cara baru
mengidentifikasi dan menyaring talenta,
mengidentifikasi dan menyaring talenta,
05:58
and embrace new ways
of identifying and cultivating talent,
of identifying and cultivating talent,
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dan kandidat bisa membantu
dengan belajar menceritakan kisahnya
dengan belajar menceritakan kisahnya
06:03
and candidates can help
by learning to tell their story
by learning to tell their story
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dengan cara yang dahsyat dan memukau.
06:06
in powerful and compelling ways.
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06:08
We could live in a world where people
are seen for what they're truly capable of
are seen for what they're truly capable of
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Kita bisa hidup di dunia di mana kita
benar-benar dinilai berdasarkan kemampuan
benar-benar dinilai berdasarkan kemampuan
06:13
and have the opportunity
to realize their full potential.
to realize their full potential.
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dan memiliki peluang untuk mewujudkan
potensi maksimal kita.
potensi maksimal kita.
06:18
So let's go out and build it.
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Ayo kita wujudkan.
06:21
Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
(Tepuk tangan)
06:22
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Jason Shen - Entrepreneur, talent expertTED Resident Jason Shen uses data and technology to help leaders identify talent.
Why you should listen
Jason Shen is the co-founder and CEO of Headlight, a performance hiring platform, creator of The Talent Playbook, and has been featured in the New York Times, Fast Company, Quartz and The Atlantic.
He serves on the board of directors for the Presidential Innovation Fellows Foundation and runs The Asian American Man Study, an annual survey of American men of East, Southeast and Asian descent.
Prior to Headlight, Shen was a product manager at Etsy, a 2013 Presidential Innovation Fellow under President Obama, and the cofounder of a Y Combinator-backed startup called Ridejoy.
Shen holds a BS and MS in Biology from Stanford University, where he was captain of the 2009 NCAA championship-winning men’s gymnastics team. In 2014, he set the Guinness World Record for most number of Aztec push-ups completed in one minute.
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