Finding and hiring the best requires dedicated effort (Zhou)

You are in the best position to know what you need in a new team member, so you need to drive the search and process. This might include things like:

Precisely identifying what you are looking for. Even within a field like “Design” there are a lot of specialties and different skillsets.
Make a plan for sourcing and screening candidates. Orgs or groups to pull from, keywords and experiences to filter by. Think out of the box: Netflix found their best data people tended to be into music, so they added that as a filter when searching for new candidates.
Make the interview process great. Prep the candidate well, choose good interviewers, provide good feedback and follow up quickly.
Show the candidate you want them once you make an offer. Follow up, offer to answer questions, be present.

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