Most founders attest staff recruitment as a challenge. They can raise money, find business partners, make sales and close deals but staff recruitment still remains a key challenge. Aggravated by that challenge is the fact that the funds at their disposal do not allow the possibility of hiring a recruitment firm to handle the staff recruitment process. As such you will need to wear the recruitment hat and do it yourself. But just what are the key factors to consider while hiring staff?
Previous startup experience
Startups demand individuals with a strong mental stamina. As such, an individual with a previous startup experience would have an idea of what it takes to work for one. On the other hand, a large corporation perspective may have the toughest time in working for a startup.
Experience time frame
The last thing you would want from an employee working for your startup is someone who is a job hopper. They would not bear the heat. As such, you would need a tenacious individual evidenced by at least two to three years of experience with an employer. For individuals without job experiences, to look at what personal projects they have run before of relevance to your startup and their accomplishments.
Creativity
Remember you are hiring for a startup that will demand creativity from the get go. As such you could consider asking applicants to employ an aspect of creativity in their applications. A red flag should be raised for applicants that do not employ creativity in their quest for a job. Beside the creativity, weigh their ambitions. A startup employee who aspires to be a founder one day will most likely appreciate the startup experience.
The startup recruitment process is not cut in stone. It will be upon the founder to create a process that best works for him or her and most probably keep recruiting to source out for that ‘A’ team that will propel the startup to the next level.
Paul Njuguna is a financial and cost accountant. Email:paul@paulnjuguna.com
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