Negar RiazatiChief Executive Officer (CEO) Australia & Asia Region at Performia Australia

You can't just take anyone that says “I want to work for you”

22 Aug 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker advises entrepreneurs on hiring for their own teams. They argue that you shouldn’t accept anyone who merely says they want to work for you. Instead, you should look for candidates who are genuinely engaged, feel a connection to the purpose or product, and enjoy seeing others succeed. The speaker uses the analogy of volunteer or amateur sports participation as a positive signal that a person values teamwork for its own sake rather than just for financial necessity.

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So when you're building your own team within your business, you can't just take anyone that comes and says, I want to work for you. You've got to take the people that are engaged. They feel something about the purpose or the product or service you're delivering, and they like to see other people do well. It's no different to someone that comes and voluntarily plays sport. And that's why it's a good sign too. If someone has played volunteer sport or are volunteering to play amateur sport, You know, it's a— it can be a good sign that at least they work within a team for the fun of working within a team rather than just being there in a team because they have to, you know, make money and pay their bills.