Hey y'all! This is my first post and I'm excited to get going here. I've been doing an ongoing series called where engineering leaders and I talk about the most human elements of managing technical people. I have a few episodes to share, but I thought this episode with was a great place to start. Technically Human Eric Gong, former VP of Engineering and currently a technical recruiter Eric and I talk about why understanding candidate motivation is absolutely key to successful hiring. Here are the 4 top takeaways, but links to the full episode are below: 📍 Understand, write down, & codify the culture of the company and the team. Know what you want‍, so you know what to look for. Define the culture: 🎩 "If you had a magic wand, describe for me how you'd create your next role". Quickly uncover motivations behind the search & what's on the top of their list of requirements.‍ Use the "Magic Wand" question: 🧅 Dig into their answers. Ask for specific examples or situations they were in that illustrate their answers and contextualize them. You're looking for pieces of the puzzle, & the only way to find them is to ask.‍ Peel back the onion: 🚩 Whether it be talking poorly about previous companies or coming off as arrogant & ego-centric - be on the lookout for potential red flags & determine in advance your team's non-negotiables. Know your red flags: Read the episode transcript and listen to the interview: https://hubs.ly/H0Kc_VL0

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