Quantum Motion Head of Talent & People Christine Ng

Christine shares how her background has enabled her to treat with the most technical talent in the market, and details her approach of developing young talent as well as luring niche talent away from academia.   Key Points From This Episode:   A bit about Christine's career and how she landed at Quantum Motion.  Christine tells us about the engineering company she was part of.  Her opinion on being a generalist versus specializing in something.  A breakdown of Quantum Motion, what they do, and their hardware search.  Christine tells us about the kinds of people they hire at Quantum Motion.  The two very different ways of hiring for a startup (academia and industry).  How they develop the talent that they need on their own as well.  Christine tells us how she can tell if someone has used ChatGPT.  Some advice for anyone wanting to apply for a role in quantum.  What they are looking for when recruiting at Quantum Motion.    Quotes:   "The reality is, if there's no hardware, there is no quantum computing." — @xtine08 [0:20:28]   "It's tricky to hire because we do get a lot of interest." — @xtine08 [0:31:06]   "Stay tuned! I think in the next two or three years there will be a lot more opportunities in the [quantum] space." — @xtine08 [0:32:06]   "If you're applying for a role in quantum, really think about what about quantum that excites you because there's so much hype around this area as well." — @xtine08 [0:33:09]   Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:   Christine Ng on LinkedIn Christine Ng on X Quantum Motion