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Hiring people that come from a similar background as founders is the biggest problem on that list. It's part of the reason there's a serious lack of diversity i
by lzecon 13y ago
Hiring people that come from a similar background as founders is the biggest problem on that list. It's part of the reason there's a serious lack of diversity in tech and startups today. Truly recognizing that people unsimilar to you are capable, smart, and successful is a learned view. One that founders may not have had time to develop because they have to be so focused on themselves to start a company.
Once you develop bad hiring habits they become part of a start-up's culture, making a lot of people very resistant to doing something differently. For instance, if all you're doing is interviewing and not looking at the bigger picture, you may not even realize you're doing something wrong.
- tnuc 13y agoI've had interviews where I basically get asked "Are you fun to drink beer with?", but with more words. And all I can think is "What a fucking waste of time this is." Hire the people that you need to get the job done, not because they have the latest in hipster underwear. My Requirements for hiring; 1. They can do the job well. 2. I can understand what they are saying. 3. They have a bath/shower at least once a week whether they need it or not. The amount of people who fit into categories two and three is surprising high. These are the people I desperately want to hire but I can't.
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- LordHumungous 13y ago>not because they have the latest in hipster underwear. Lol
- CmonDev 13y ago"These are the people I desperately want to hire but I can't." I desperately want to buy a 3-bedroom in London for £20k but I can't.