Another great Spotlight 
I completely agree with what you mentioned in the first few minutes - that people work best when they work on what they want to work on and with who they want to work with. I know some large companies actually cycle their staff members to work in recruitment and training as they feel the best people to select prospective employees are those who are going to be working with them.
When it comes to people seeking advice on getting work I usually mention that essentially people hire people, so if you’re looking for a job it’s always worth asking yourself “would you want to work with you?” 