>However someone's location is a poor indicator for talent potential? No it's not? If this were true, then economic hubs wouldn't exist. If someone is talented

>However someone's location is a poor indicator for talent potential? No it's not? If this were true, then economic hubs wouldn't exist. If someone is talented in field it's likely they will move to an economic hub that has jobs for their talents. If I wanted to open a trading firm I'd likely find the most capable candidates in Chicago, because thats where most of the jobs are today. There are certainly capable hires in Idaho, but how much time should a company spend looking for a needles in haystacks?