Hiring for any position can be a challenge most of the time. You want the perfect candidate that will not only fit in your corporation but has the most talent for the role. This means you need to weigh not only their information technology skills, but soft skills as well, in order to decide who you should make your offer to.

Given a wide range of needs, it’s hard to know what abilities or skills to value over others. To help bring some clarity on what to look for, 14 members of Forbes Technology Council provide the traits they typically seek when hiring to their tech teams, from innate curiosity and desire to learn to passion, discipline and integrity. Here’s what they said:

1. A Curious Mind

Beyond just core technical skills, I look for candidates with genuine intellectual curiosity. A curious mind will never stop learning, ask real insightful questions and conduct themselves with humility. – Rohit Chatterjee, Keystone

2. Speed And Agility

I look for people who believe change is the new norm. Stability and staying under the radar for job security is no longer an option, nor is it relevant. I want people who understand the global landscape and how the pace of change is occurring at a pace never seen before. Speed and agility are now more important than risk aversion and layered processes to avoid loss. – Joe Logan, Graphic Controls

3. Integrity

This tells me if the candidate is committed — to their word, their co-workers, and their ideals. Someone with high integrity has a willingness to learn new skills and technology, confidence in their decisions, and an openness to accept they don’t have all the answers. – Ed Adams, Security Innovation, Inc.

4. Quick Thinking

In the past, I used to look for future leaders in my new hires. While many of them would develop into leaders within the organization, I found the strongest ones had one trait that helped them stand out: being a quick thinker. This trait helps team members deal the fluidity of the technology world, as well as adapt and overcome daily obstacles in their work. – Scott Fuller, R3ST