When hiring new employees for a company an organization can take two approaches; hiring by gut instinct or hiring by traditional skills and job descriptions. When hiring for traditional skills and job descriptions, the employer is looking to see if the possible employee covers all the technical skills necessary for the job. Conversely, when hiring by gut feelings the employer is looking for possible candidates who cover the general soft skills. Jeb Banner, CEO of board management software company Boardable, emphasized why he believes hiring based upon soft skills has worked well for his company, “Employees who are excited about their work are eager to learn and easy to train”. Despite not covering certain technical skills these possible candidates may be able to pick them up quickly. However, once these employees are hired which are the ones that produce the best results, and is one approach more risker than the other? Read More>>