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EP 87: Luis von Ahn (CEO, Duolingo) on The Marketing Formula that Propelled Duolingo to 500M Users

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Incentives Define Hiring Quality

The quality of hiring decisions varies depending on who is responsible for making them. Talent acquisition teams and managers have an intrinsic motive to fill positions quickly due to their roles and organizational gaps, leading to a 'good enough' hiring mentality. By contrast, those without a direct stake in filling the role are more likely to maintain higher standards since their incentive is to uphold the quality of recruitment, not to resolve an immediate need. This difference in perspective often results in a more impartial judgment on candidates.

Maxims:

  • Incentives shape the standards of recruitment decisions.

  • Impartiality in hiring leads to higher quality standards.

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