On the hiring vs. efficiency schism

What I am about to write is by no means scientific. I don't have a lot of facts to back it up or anything. It's mostly anecdotal from a series of places I've worked. Apologies in advance that this isn't "data-driven marketing" or anything, but perhaps you'll still read it anyway. It'll be short, I promise.

Here's the essential argument:

• The primary role o…