.JayLeno says he only cares about 1 thing when he hires new employees. (via CNBCMakeIt)
To ensure that he hired the best employees, Leno only cared about one thing: their material. "A lot of times people write me jokes, and I'd go, 'I like these jokes — hire that person,'" he tellsLeno was never interested in hiring people because of their connections. Instead, he let their talent and abilities speak for themselves. "An agent never submitted jokes to me for his client," the host ofsays.
The strategy helped prevent Leno from turning down good writers due to an unconscious bias, he says. "Maybe I might have been influenced by things, like"One guy was so handicapped he couldn't leave his house, but he wrote good jokes. It didn't matter to me," says Leno.Jay LenoThat said, Leno also believes that a personal touch can make a candidate stand out.
Not only does Leno worry about hiring qualified candidates, he thinks it's important to keep them happy and fulfilled at work. On "The Tonight Show," that meant contracting writers for a full year, rather than a 13-week run. "When people felt they were confident and secure in their job, then they tend to work a little bit harder," Leno says.
"I know that goes against the grain," he explains. "People think, 'Oh, you keep them lean and hungry and fighting with one another,' but that doesn't work ultimately." Giving employees a sense of ownership over their work goes a long way, Leno found: "When people feel they're part of the process, and their livelihood depends on your livelihood, they're more likely to do a good job."
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