What are the skill sets you look for in candidates?

Interestingly, my top three priorities are not technical skills but personality traits.  Passion, inquisitiveness, and the ability to speak up – these are the three main qualities that I look for in candidates.

1. Passion

I look for people with passion, as I strongly believe that “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going”.  Passion feeds the tough and keeps them going.

Please describe the assessment process for applicants to your organisation.

The hiring process usually involves a series of interviews with our management team, which are kept short and to the point. We also included slightly unconventional components in the assessment process. An applicant will typically go through these stages:-