What advice do you have for folks around attracting the right talent? What do you look for when you're looking for that right person to join your team?
CISO in Software, 51 - 200 employees
Make sure they're passionate about a product or make sure they're passionate about their job. I want them to be excited. I want them to be collaborative. I just look for people that are excited and if they're not, I'll look for the next guy.VP of Global IT and Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, 501 - 1,000 employees
Culture eats strategy!Group Chief Information Officer in Construction, 5,001 - 10,000 employees
Create an open transparent culture and fare environment Hate blind followers
Trying to understand the drivers and motivators of his/her personality
Forward thinkers
Out of the boxes thinkers
Never focus on current skills rather than how he/she built it
R&D skills
And mainly interpersonal leadership skills
CIO in Finance (non-banking), 201 - 500 employees
Don’t hire based on where someone is at but where they will be.CIO in Software, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Understanding the business for the sphere that they support and enthusiasm to understand what they don’t support. It’s my number 1 skill that I look for regardless of the role in IT. VP of Global IT and Cybersecurity in Manufacturing, 501 - 1,000 employees
Culture first CTO in Software, 10,001+ employees
Communication skills are a must. A good grasp of the business domain and an inquisitive nature CIO in Healthcare and Biotech, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Soft skills are high on my must listDivisional CIO in Software, 5,001 - 10,000 employees
Look beyond paper credentialsChief Security Officer in Software, 10,001+ employees
Look for culture fit and potential. Figure out how they think and what their values are. If these align with your current org you have a winner. Content you might like
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We have a procurement team/person who manages it for us31%
We have a standard process we follow each time55%
We don't have a set structure - we make it up as we go13%
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Community User in Software, 11 - 50 employees
organized a virtual escape room via https://www.puzzlebreak.us/ - even though his team lost it was a fun subtitue for just a "virtual happy hour"
Director of IT, Self-employed
One thing I do is include them in the meetings about the changes that will take place and get their opinion. I also lay out the pros and cons of the changes and how it will effect us as a team moving forward.