After suffering through a few instances of this mismatch at Data Domain, we adjusted our search algorithm and began looking for candidates who did not have the resume yet but did have the potential and desire for a career break to get to the next level. We called them "athletes": candidates with the right aptitude and behavior profile but

Finding up-and-coming people is a very important component of hiring. Technology executive and investor Keith Rabois has a good saying: “Hire geniuses no one knows yet.” My version is: “Hire people who are hungry and can teach us something.”