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The Best Recruits May Not Be Who You Think

My best employee of all time was nicknamed Shaq. While his genetic gifts would have never landed him a spot on the New Jersey Nets, he worked for my company as a computer forensic examiner. When I hired him, Shaq was barely qualified to use a computer, let alone conduct detailed forensic examinations on hard drives that later had to stand up in court and pass the rigors of cross examination.

So why did I take him on? I hired Shaq because during his interview he clearly demonstrated that he was intelligent, had a lot of energy...