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I honestly cannot emphasise this enough... I would hire somebody who is 'pretty good in terms of technique, but good at communicating and shows a desire to learn & grow' a MILLION times over the 'superbly talented asshole'. Don't be that guy. Nobody likes that guy.https://twitter.com/JeanLeggett/status/1257433245102284801 …
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"Shows a desire to learn" is great if there is someone to teach them. If not you have a different set of challenges. Hiring the right people is an art, just like being good at most jobs. Problem is the people doing the hiring are frequently going off a checklist.
Training newcomers & recruitment are two different jobs done by different people :) Agreed though, there def needs to be proper training & good mentors. And yep, all companies ought to invest in recruiters that know how to actively source talent, not just skim the received CVs!
