Skills or attitude?

We all have been in a position where we’ve had to hire someone. Generally we look for two things in a person –

a. Skills – their knowledge, previous experiences, how well they are able to do the work, etc.

b. Attitude – whether they will fit in our company’s culture, do they have the right mindset, etc.

But what do we prioritize?

Should we – Hire for attitude and train for skills?

Or

Should we – Hire for skills and train for attitude?

Which feels more natural?

But which do we invariably end up doing?

Food for thought.