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June 16, 2021 | Tom Ballard

Four tips offered on ways of minimizing a bad hire

Finding, hiring and retaining people is always a challenge for any organization, but there were four concrete suggestions offered in this recent column by Donald Thompson that appeared in WRAL TechWire.

If you don’t have time to read the column, here are his thoughts in bullet form:

  • Don’t neglect your prep work;
  • Don’t prioritize speed over fit;
  • Don’t neglect necessary skills; and
  • Don’t look for someone who fits.

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