Standout Jobs

We’re a bit late in announcing this (having been “scooped” by Heri at MontrealTechWatch), but nonetheless we’re very pleased to announce that Francis Wu is joining the Standout Jobs team as our resident Web & CSS Designer.

We were already working with Francis on a couple of things, so it was a good fit from the get-go. But when you hire contractors, you don’t focus too much on the cultural fit with the company. It’s just not necessary.

With Francis, we knew he’d fit right in. He’s a great example of what you want in a startup employee:

• Entrepreneurial (Francis has been involved in other startups, including his own adventures)
• Has diverse interests
• Follows the industry (from a business & technical perspective) feverishly
• Participates within the community (by blogging, attending events, etc.)
• Scrappy (you won’t find Francis sitting at his desk in a corner with his head down)
• Motivated by the right things: making a difference, learning, having fun and being proud

Francis is going to be one busy guy in the next few months. The work has been piling up for him, and I know the rest of the team is eager to work with someone who can put the right visual image and interface onto their expert coding.

Welcome aboard, Francis!