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If you're running a startup, the most important thing to hire for is fit. Do they fit in your culture? Do they fit a need that will help you achieve your milest
by rexreed 13y ago
If you're running a startup, the most important thing to hire for is fit. Do they fit in your culture? Do they fit a need that will help you achieve your milestones? Do they fit in the overall growth trajectory of your company? Do they have competency in the specific area you are hiring for and/or where your startup is building overall competency? Can they manage themselves and their time well?
The likelihood of failure of a startup approaches 100%, so you should optimize for likelihood of survival, not for IQ.
If you're not a startup, then the top ranked comment applies. But it doesn't really otherwise.
- Thrymr 13y agoExcept that what a lot of startups mean by "fit" is "they think just like me" or even, "they have a similar background to the rest of the team." Sure, that may make them easier for you to talk to or hang out with, but it reduces the diversity of the team, and increases the likelihood of groupthink. The other things you mention (after "fit in your culture") are not what most people mean by "fit". "Fit" is an intangible that can be used by screeners to keep from going out of their comfort zone.