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5 qualities that startups look for when hiring

Startups may be down for now but not out .The festive season has kicked in a temporary hiring spree in the startups particularly catering to ecommerce segment. This has kicked in some positive sentiments in the startup segment which has been written off for some time now.   According to Harvard’s Shikhar Ghosh, senior lecturer in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit, 75 per cent startups fail. This figure could be alarming for those looking for a job in the startup domain. Although Indian startup ecosystem is one of the most prospering one, the industry is undergoing a correction phase right now. However, jobs are still aplenty in this industry.  Hiring right candidate for business is top on the agenda of the startups. Since the model of a startup business is unconventional, startups generally don’t like to hire conventional people. Hence, hiring for a startup is much different from hiring for an established venture. And you cannot expect a good placement in a startup unless y