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Yahoo's Marissa Mayer 'refused to hire' Gwyneth Paltrow because she did not graduate university | Yahoo's Marissa Mayer 'refused to hire' Gwyneth Paltrow because she did not graduate university |
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It's no secret Yahoo's chief executive Marissa Mayer is a big nerd, so perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that she gave Gwyneth Paltrow the cold shoulder because she didn't graduate from university. | |
According to a new book chronicling her efforts to save the company, Mayer was desperate to attract "sophisticated" users and was looking to improve its digital content - she even suggested partnering with Vogue magazine, something which editor Anna Wintour wasn't too happy about. | According to a new book chronicling her efforts to save the company, Mayer was desperate to attract "sophisticated" users and was looking to improve its digital content - she even suggested partnering with Vogue magazine, something which editor Anna Wintour wasn't too happy about. |
Then Gwyneth Paltrow's name came up: the actress has a legion of fans, a cooking book and her own website, Goop, which has turned into a modern day bible for women who love yoga and all things organic. | Then Gwyneth Paltrow's name came up: the actress has a legion of fans, a cooking book and her own website, Goop, which has turned into a modern day bible for women who love yoga and all things organic. |
But, according to Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!, the 39-year old "balked" at hiring Paltrow as contributing editor for Yahoo Food because she "disapproved of the fact that she did not graduate college". | But, according to Marissa Mayer and the Fight to Save Yahoo!, the 39-year old "balked" at hiring Paltrow as contributing editor for Yahoo Food because she "disapproved of the fact that she did not graduate college". |
Mayer, a self-confessed nerd who is often described as Silicon Valley royalty, apparently takes a personal interest in her employees' education and that includes what and where they studied. | |
Unfortunately for Paltrow, who attended University of California at Santa Barbara for one year before dropping out to pursue acting, not having a degree was a no-no for Mayer. | |
The Yahoo CEO graduated from Stanford University and had 14 job offers waiting for her before decided to join Google as the 20th employee and first female engineer. | The Yahoo CEO graduated from Stanford University and had 14 job offers waiting for her before decided to join Google as the 20th employee and first female engineer. |
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