You can hire for almost anything in 2026.
You can hire for technical precision. You can hire for operational experience. You can hire for punctuality.
But there is one metric that does not appear on any CV.
The Spark.
I have been thinking a lot recently about the difference between a “perfect employee” and a “true builder.”
The perfect employee executes the task. They make no mistakes. They follow the process. They tick the box. They are reliable.
But a builder does something else.
When a new prototype arrives, the builder wants to touch it. When a customer sends feedback, the builder takes it personally. When the company wins, the builder feels it in their chest, not just their bank account.
At DORIX, we are not just engineering hardware. We are trying to build a British legacy.
That requires more than just “doing the job.” It requires a level of emotional investment that cannot be written into an employment contract.
Competence keeps the lights on. But curiosity is what turns a business into a brand.
We don’t just want safe hands. We want hearts that are in the game.
