Across the Nation, startups have plans for massive hiring growth this year. That’s always a challenge, but even greater when hiring for positions that didn’t exist three years ago. How do you find experienced employees for a completely new industry?
A recent Mashable.com article reports that many fast growing companies in emerging industries, such as social gaming, green tech, cloud technologies, and mobile development are experiencing the same thing. “It’s a problem created by successful innovators,” says Mashable contributing writer, Dan Finnigan. By 2015, 60% of new jobs being created will require skills only held by 20% of the population, according to a report from the American Society for Training and Development.
So how do you hire hundreds of community managers, super moderators, gaming producers and social media marketing specialists when there just aren’t enough qualified people looking for work?
Read the full Mashable.com article for advice on finding the right employees for your startup: HOW TO: Hire Top Talent in Emerging Industries.
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