Agree for the most part with this list. I think another important thing is to find people that aren't so fixed on their title. When I was in 7th grade, I worke

Agree for the most part with this list. I think another important thing is to find people that aren't so fixed on their title. When I was in 7th grade, I worked for an insurance company doing computer consultation, and all too often I saw this unfortunate mentality that someone didn't want to do something because it wasn't in their job description. I never had a problem doing even the most mundane of things (and naturally, finding a way to make them a bit more fun!) because I knew that these things were for the betterment of the company as a whole. When I look for valuable people today, this is a huge thing for me. I saw a developer's profile just last night and took note because he had mentioned how he would willingly offer himself up to do some of the mundane things so that it would free up other talent. Ultimately, this shows great humility and makes it clear that one has the company's best interests in mind, not just his or her own. Edit: To be clear, I don't mind that one should always be doing the mundane things, I want developers or any employee to have fun and do what they're best at, but they should be willing (and hopefully even excited) to take on any role in the company that can help.