5. Grab the Best Ones from Your Competitors According to Dice.com, tech talent poaching will get more aggressive this year. The tech companies are aware that if they don't take care of their employees, someone else will. Hiring an employee from a rival firm guarantees that you are brining in someone with good knowledge of the industry, the business, and can bring possibly new clients. However, look before you leap - crosscheck the job history and background of the person you plan to hire and also watch for further legal troubles. You can grab the best ones in the industry by selling your story, the mission, vision and the product of your company as appealing as you can. Above, keep you existing employees happy so that you don't become a victim of poaching.