To start with, the junior rung of prospective employees don't comprehend what startups are. They don't understand that they'll need to work for a small-name company AND take a cut in salary (assuming they've worked before) AND do more than what their profiles require (read move offices, pay bills, carry out some random admin work). I think they also don't understand the wealth of experience that comes with working in smaller companies and ofcourse the stock! (If you hang around long enough to avail them ofcourse!) and so the job to convince and recruit the good ones is almost uphill.
My biggest problem has been choosing between a candidate with people skills against one with technical skills. Good, smart guy with communication skills. Doesn't know MS office or Internet. Whizkid at Excel and Google search. Dud at going out there and talking to people.
Ah well, its just another day...
My biggest problem has been choosing between a candidate with people skills against one with technical skills. Good, smart guy with communication skills. Doesn't know MS office or Internet. Whizkid at Excel and Google search. Dud at going out there and talking to people.
Ah well, its just another day...
