So what is the most important asset in the IT department? 

If you are  like most CIOs, you’re instinctive answer to that question is “our people”. That’s a good answer; however, if we were to take a look at how the IT department goes about hiring people,  I think that we’d discover a different story. Does your IT department  spend its time going after candidates with low motivation and skip over  other highly motivated candidates? 

If you want to find the best talent  to fill your IT jobs, then things are going to have to change.