--- title: "The Eight Ball: Core Characteristics We Look For When Hiring" description: Hiring Hub is a fast-growing business and, therefore, not immune to recruitment pains of its own. image: https://www.hiring-hub.com/hubfs/AdobeStock_563275363-3.jpeg --- [Skip to the main content.](https://www.hiring-hub.com/resources/characteristics-we-look-for-when-hiring-personality-traits#main-content) [![Hiring-Hub-Logo](https://www.hiring-hub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hiring-Hub-Logo.png?width=795&height=167&name=Hiring-Hub-Logo.png "Hiring-Hub-Logo")](https://www.hiring-hub.com) [![Hiring Hub Logo](https://www.hiring-hub.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hiring-Hub-Logo.png?width=400&height=84&name=Hiring-Hub-Logo.png "Hiring Hub Logo")](https://www.hiring-hub.com) - [Features](https://www.hiring-hub.com/platform-features) - [Case Studies](https://www.hiring-hub.com/case-studies) Toggle Menu Toggle Menu - [Features](https://www.hiring-hub.com/platform-features) - [Case Studies](https://www.hiring-hub.com/case-studies) [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/HiringHub) [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/hiring_hub/) [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hiring-hub-com/) [X](https://x.com/HiringHub) 2 min read # The Eight Ball: Core Characteristics We Look For When Hiring [Sasha](https://www.hiring-hub.com/resources/author/sasha) Published May 1, 2015 Updated April 26, 2025 [Employment](https://www.hiring-hub.com/resources/tag/employment) Hiring Hub is a fast-growing business and, therefore, not immune to recruitment pains of its own. But whether we’re looking for a new web developer or sales person, we judge all those we meet against eight core characteristics that we believe set people apart in the workplace. We’re looking for what we call Eight Balls. So what is an Eight Ball? Well, we’ve thought a lot about what, to us, makes the perfect employee. We looked at our existing team and asked what makes those we’ve hired so good at what they do. We also thought long and hard at those we’ve had to let go, and why they weren’t quite right – why didn’t they work out? We spent a good while thinking about the type of culture we want to develop, too. The kind of company we want to build. Our brand, what it means to us, and we want it to mean to the outside world. We need to find those that can help us shape that. Influence it. Those at the coalface that believe the same things that we believe. And so we came up with eight innate traits that are important to us in others. The eight things that we can identify and measure relatively easily and, if a candidate possesses, we know means they’ll fit in culturally at Hiring-Hub.com, and work hard to succeed in an environment that aims to support its people and promote from within. So here they are. ### Energy You have to be naturally full of beans. As a company, we move fast, to keep up you need energy. ### Enthusiasm We like people that enjoy life. All aspects of life. And are keen to meet new people, learn new things and develop. ### Curiosity We believe that, to be successful, you should always be learning, and looking to learn. You must have a thirst for information. ### Motivation To work at Hiring-Hub.com you must be able to channel your natural energy and enthusiasm into motivation, so you can achieve something significant. ### Ambition Without it you will not be motivated. 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