Challenges in Startup Hiring

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Startup Hiring Challenges
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Contents

• Introduction
• People Who Can Adjust
• The Requirement To Hire Quickly
• Finding People With Enough Motivation
• Communication Skills
• Inappropriate Planning
• Cost Limitations
• Collaboration
• Finding The Best Fit Team
• Technical Hiring

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Introduction

• There are quite a few challenges that every
  startup faces. One of these includes, hiring the
  right sort of people at the right price point.
• Here are some common challenges that every
  startup faces

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People Who Can Adjust

• A startup faces challenges of finding experienced
  professionals who can fit into the needs and
  requirements of the company, completely. The cost
  level that the business may be looking to hire
  at, may not match with the required skills.
• A startup requires resources who are quick to
  understand the business and take the
  responsibility head on.

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The Requirement To Hire Quickly

• Most startups require to hire employees quickly
  so they can take on their responsibility and add
  to the growth efforts.
• If the hiring is not done on time then the
  business can lose a lot of precious time on
  activities that are planned for its growth and
  sustenance.

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Finding People With Enough Motivation

• Every startup is looking for leaders who can
  propel its growth through sheer motivation and
  zeal to grow. Most startups find it difficult to
  find such people. Every startup is looking for
  talented individuals who have the ability to
  learn and adapt in a dynamic environment.
• Many a times the prospective candidates have the
  skill set, but do not have the right attitude.

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Communication Skills

• Having the right set of communication skills is
  extremely important for a startup employee.
  Finding people with the appropriate communication
  skills can be extremely challenging.
• It is important for startup employees to
  understand the work culture in the organization
  and communicate with the team in an appropriate
  manner.

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Inappropriate Planning

• Every startup faces a shortage of resources.
  Since there has to be a lot more focus on the
  core business and revenue, to begin with, it
  becomes difficult for the startup to focus on the
  hiring activities.

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Cost Limitations

• Every startup is looking to maximize the return
  on resources invested, there are limitations on
  how much a startup can invest. A startup usually
  finds it difficult to find people who can be
  hired at a smaller budget.
• Hiring freelancers helps in saving on hiring
  costs like employee benefits and long term
  hiring, but reduces the stability of employment
  and the activity.

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Collaboration

• The one quality that every startup is looking for
  is the ability to collaborate with the team. This
  is very important for getting the team to learn
  and grow. The overall productivity level of a
  startup should be at the optimum level for it to
  survive and grow. Talented individuals who can
  work as team players are an essential for every
  startup.
• Finding the right talent becomes a herculean task
  for most startup businesses.

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Finding The Best Fit Team

• The biggest challenge that every startup faces,
  is to find the best fit resources. A startup is
  looking for people with multiple skill sets and
  all rounders.
• People who fit into a specific business type
  with specific requirements are hard to find.

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Technical Hiring

• One of the biggest challenges the startups are
  facing is the lack of technical talent that fits
  the project requirements. Technical resources
  with the desired skill set and experience are
  hard to find.

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Choosing The Right Partner

• Virtual teams are a cost effective way to grow
  your business and improve productivity. Hiring an
  expert agency like ValueCoders helps in hiring
  the best-fit teams for your project requirements.
  This simplifies the management process and makes
  the hiring cost effective as well.

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