Lightning talk (5 minutes)
Culture
Hiring
Day 1 | 14:40-15:20 | A10
Hiring? So is everyone else. How are you going to make sure you get the best minds on your team? You train them! Yup, your read that right, Mentorship is making a comeback.
While experienced workers may be easier to onboard fast, in today's startup economy there are clear benefits to hiring less experienced (potentially qualified) people who are just getting started. Mentorship has its challenges, but Junior Techies are more available, cost less and don't bring their wrong old habits to work.
A mentorship program can be painlessly applied with a few simple tricks, to help your understaffed team as well.