I was thinking about this yesterday haha! :) Reflected on my experience of being hired or going through the process at many places and I just think it could be so much better.
I decided that the way I'm going to hire people going forward is going to be much different. From my own work I realize the most important motivation people have is not money, but intrinsic motivation.
I think we're really looking for people who get that spark in their eyes, who are passionate and excited about something. I think my job as a hiring manager is to understand that, understand what motivates them, and align that with what we need! Haha :)
I find this very interesting. As a hiring manager, don't you first weed out the applicants that don't meet the job requirements/skillsets? And after that, are there other factors you are evaluating for before you assess what motivates them?
I guess what I'm asking is, in the hiring process, when exactly do you assess for this? And at times, wouldn't money be the most important motivation because maybe the person was recently laid off, or is in massive debt, etc.?
Haha! :) I don't think it's necessarily healthy to be forming employer-employee relationships if one person is so coerced by their circumstances. Such people unlikely to be giving their best work, may present other risks, and employers may be incentivized to take abusive license.
I don't think you should hire people for whom money is the most motivation, you won't get the best work, if your goal is the maximize your hiring effectiveness.
I also don't think that's the main motivation for most people, certainly not in this creative industry of software at this time.
Hire people for what excites them if you can align that with what you need is likely to lead to better results.
I decided that the way I'm going to hire people going forward is going to be much different. From my own work I realize the most important motivation people have is not money, but intrinsic motivation.
I think we're really looking for people who get that spark in their eyes, who are passionate and excited about something. I think my job as a hiring manager is to understand that, understand what motivates them, and align that with what we need! Haha :)