Did you hear the one about the aviation tycoon who offered a dream job to the first person who told a joke? Domhnal Slattery certainly has. Only, he’s not laughing. Instead, Slattery is seriously concerned. Last year, Avolon, the aircraft leasing giant that he founded less than a decade ago, launched its inaugural graduate recruitment programme. Thousands applied for the opportunity to work at Avolon. Applications flooded in from both Ireland and the world. Slattery assessed many of the applications, joking to his staff that he wanted to adopt them all. All had excelled academically, volunteered at various worthy charities,…

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