What skills do you look for as you scale the team, that might complement or differ from the skills required for your first hire?
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Saad Farooq
DigitalOcean Director of Revenue Operations / Customer Care • January 5
As a company scales and grows, the skills and expertise needed in the team may evolve and change. When looking to hire additional team members, it can be helpful to consider a variety of skills and experiences that complement and differ from those of your current team.
Some skills and experiences that may be helpful to consider as you scale your team could include:
- Specialized expertise: As your company grows and takes on new projects, you may need team members with specialized expertise in specific areas, such as data analysis, machine learning, or cybersecurity.
- Leadership experience: As you scale your team, you may need to hire team members who have experience leading and managing others, either as managers or as team leads.
- Cross-functional skills: It can be helpful to have team members who have skills and experience in a variety of different functional areas, such as marketing, sales, and product development. This can help ensure that your team has a diverse set of perspectives and can tackle a wide range of challenges.
- Diverse backgrounds: A diverse team with a variety of backgrounds and experiences can bring a range of perspectives and approaches to problem-solving, which can be especially valuable as your company grows and takes on new challenges.
Ultimately, the specific skills and experiences that you look for as you scale your team will depend on the needs and goals of your company, as well as the specific roles and responsibilities of the positions you are looking to fill.
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