Mistake To Avoid
- Author:
- Kari Owers
- Business:
- O Communications
- Published:
- 10/11/2008 11:14:00
I think you have to make mistakes in order learn and to grow your business. I’ve worked with entrepreneurs for about 12 years now, and it’s the mistakes that they quite like to share with you. Once you make a mistake, you’re damn sure you don’t want anyone else to do the same, so people share that information with you, and that’s great because you can avoid making the same errors.
Recruiting’s a minefield, but finding like-minded people is really key to a creative company like us. I once recruited somebody who I really liked and got on with, but they probably weren’t the best fit for the business. I wouldn’t call that a mistake though; it was more of a learning curve.
I think you have to be quite scientific when it comes to recruitment. Really know what type of role your business needs, and then seek the characteristics you should be looking for to fit in with the team.