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Why hire a junior in a startup?
Because not every job at a startup needs to have lots of experience to get it done. There is plenty of work that needs to be done that doesn't require lots of experience rather time to get it done. ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup?
When I started out, some decades ago, I was hired by a very small (5-person) company with strong startup vibes, while I was still in school. I had taught myself programming years before that, and ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup?
I don't disagree with the other answers, but if you're in a highly technical field then you might consider
Relevant doctorate/research experience
The person may have no industrial experience ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup?
Another aspect that has gone unmentioned so far: not every startup is trying to change the world or solve a previously intractable issue. Some startups are just aiming to make money in a new area of ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup?
One reason is the candidates themselves. Many people in their 30s and 40s have kids to support and mortgages to pay and can't necessarily afford to take the risk of joining an early-phase startup. ...
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Why hire a junior in a startup?
Hiring juniors is part of getting out of "startup mode" and into being an established business that looks into continuity rather than immediate growth.
As a startup, the goal of the company ...
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