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What should you know about hiring one of your competitors’ rock star employees?

(I am assuming that there are no legally binding or even friendly agreements between you and the competitor on poaching from each other).

To begin with, do not hire just because a rock star employee from a competitor is available. Evaluate a few key things before you hire: 

 

 

Also evaluate possible risks

Of course, there could be a lot of positive side-effects in hiring a rock star employee from a competitor. Here are a few possibilities:

We would love to hear your views on this. 

(Originally published on my blog: https://thehubforstartups.wordpress.com/)