How to Hire a Staff

Video Transcript

"What a great opportunity. You now have to hire an entire staff. My name is Gloria Campbell and I'm President and CEO of Advantage Training Systems located in St. Petersburg, Florida. Hiring an entire staff is a great opportunity to make sure you get the best team possible. So what do you do? The first thing you need to do is discover what job requirements you have. What positions are you staffing for? The next thing you want to look at is what talent do you already have there. If you are a great organizer, you don't necessarily need someone who is a great organizer, but you may need someone who is very task oriented. That person may be a great marketer. So you always hire, as a manager, to your weaknesses. Don't hire people who are just like you; that's a tendency that we have. Normally, if we had a bunch of Glorias, we'd be in real trouble. So you always hire to your weaknesses. You hire people that are complementary, know what people like to do, know what they're best at doing and make sure, make sure that you're hiring a team. The great thing about hiring a staff all at once is that they really have an opportunity to get to know each other from the beginning. You don't have to worry about people being assimilated into the group. Make sure that your staff complements each other. They have the skills and the responsibilities and the duties that you want. And always check those references. This is Gloria Campbell with Advantage Training Systems in St. Petersburg, Florida. What a great opportunity. You get to hire an entire staff."