IT Motives | 32,771 followers on LinkedIn. What's our Why? We are passionate about building long-term relationships, growing people, and making career connections. | IT Motives is a niche technology recruiting company in based Portland, Oregon. We love stories, and we’d love to learn your story. Our recruiting services at IT Motives include: Executive Search, Direct Hire, and Contract Staffing, both on a retained and contingent basis.