It’s a refrain that’s been sung over and over: Tech companies hire not only for technical experience, but candidates’ interpersonal skills and enthusiasm for mission, too.

Last week, Technical.ly gathered about 50 area tech companies together for our annual NET/WORK tech jobs fair, and we heard plenty of the above. While you could also grab a free headshot, get a resume review and sit in on four professional development workshops (including on negotiating a salary as a woman or networking like a natural) at the event, the emphasis was on hiring — who has open roles and how to get top candidates into them.

We checked in with a handful of companies about what roles they’re looking for and what someone applying can do to stand out.

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