Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Left a warzone to build a successful life. Global Headhunter & Coach. Director of Forte ICT . Entrepreneur who finds great talent & coaches. Around the world, startups are facing challenges in attracting and retaining talent. There is a skills shortage, and those workers with technology skills, specific product knowledge and experience in sales and marketing are in increasingly high demand. According to internal polling by my company of 125 senior decision makers, nearly two-thirds of startup and scaleup employers say sales and business development are the most important skills for achieving business objectives. Development (including front-end, back-end and mobile) is the next most common skill (53%), followed by marketing, branding and public relations (47%). The United Kingdom, for example, has an estimated 1,600 fintech firms , and this industry is expected to grow exponentially despite … [Read more...] about Overcoming The Biggest Challenges To Hiring Staff For Startups And Scaleups