"I look for someone with something to prove—to your old boss, your dad, your third-grade teacher, yourself. I don’t care where it comes from: You need that hustle." —Emily Weiss, founder and CEO, Glossier
"I ask, ‘Think of your worst day—what happens?’ You learn about people’s pet peeves, about what environment won’t work for them. Sometimes they disqualify themselves without realizing it, because they reveal they don’t really want the job." —Tom Ogletree, director of social impact, General Assembly
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For me the number thing to hire right is motivational fit... a person can have all the crendtials but if they don't fit into the team, corporate culture thats a long term receive for disaster. While talented people can contribute in the short term , they might do it at the sacrifice of the good team around them.