Hiring is never easy. Not only do you want an employee who possesses the right skills and talents for the job, but you also want to ensure that your hire will fit in with your company and its culture. This means that being proficient in tech or IT is not enough. The employee also needs to have soft skills like teamwork, time management, communication and critical thinking. To further complicate things, if you are a tech startup, you likely do not have the kind of budget that will let you go on a recruitment frenzy. At the same time, you also cannot afford to hire someone who does not tick every box. In other words, the margin of error for you – the recruiter – is very low, and you need to know exactly what you are looking for in a potential tech hire.
In this blog, we will discuss some of the essential qualities that every tech employee should possess. Looking for these qualities will help you identify if a particular candidate is the right fit for the role and your company.