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Rohit Prasad is one of the most prestigious figures Amazon right now. Alexa jumped from being a scientific scientist to manage the EU team and report directly to CEO Andy Jassy.
And in 2013, all thanks to a random phone call.
“When Amazon calls on Alexa, I did not have any idea what it would happen, and if I did not call, I did not have the opportunity,” Prasad Fortune In Vivatech in Paris.
“They reached and said,” The former CEO) Jeff Bezos “Driving” and said, “Want to really get into Amazon AI?” I was just interested, it was a very green area opportunity. ”
Of course, Prasad work and for more than 12 years, it is still not sure how the Amazon employs the team.
But he knows the calling things: “I learned later that a mine investigation is found in a mine in the recognition of a remote area,” he said. “They were interested in R & D projects with the background of my leading advanced R & D projects in the Darca space, which are well-matched with Amazon’s ambitions.”
Therefore, there is a little chance to the success of the career. Recommendations to Gen Z? Manage the demonstrations, sharpen your skills and stole the opportunity, say yes.
“I don’t think I’m smarter than anyone in the room. I’ve been interested in the smartest person in the room or you are interested in and of course.
Although Prasad’s career recommendation is more metaphoric, the Gen Z can really not learn to take their phones, a lifelong opportunity.
In fact, research Shows that one of the youngest generation workers is very concerned to answer any phone call – one of the one they know is blue, even if someone is. And statistics are even harder when it comes to true work-related calls: a Separate work Avoid responding to 67% of office workers under the age of 34 and respond to working calls due to concern. Although millions of gene Jers’ unemployedThey even gained a reputation Ghosting potential employers.
The Gen Zin Phone is so bad that the British was the office for National Statistics (ons) The main employment information is forced to break Because young people would not only take their phones. Darren MorganEconomic statistics on economic statistics, the director of office and analysis of the Office and Analysis, blamed the Internet and social media to steal young people.
Meanwhile A college in the UK Now he took a step and began to present classes to prepare and get phone calls to help Gen Zin repel this fear. After all, not every rich bad news – although the research can assume the gen z.
Amazon’s Prasad is the only Exec with a big break thanks to an unexpected phone call. Ghd boss Jeroen Temmerman said Fortune Happened Even the work hunting When the hair care giant comes out with a blue offer. And Bob Iger never thought he was back to DisneyUnless the call comesAnd his wife convinced him to say yes.
The opportunity does not always come with a calendar invitation. Sometimes, just the rings.
Are you worried about taking the phone? Did employment affect your possibilities? Fortune wants to hear from you. Contact: orianna.royle@fortune.com