Hire Experienced People, or Train Them Yourself?

How to invest your mentoring time where it matters most.

Question: We were looking for an additional experienced person since September and hired someone with five years experience in Mid-November, but she said she couldn’t start until January.  She said she had work she had to finish up.  Two days before Christmas she called to tell me her firm made her a “better” offer and she decided to stay there. It meant we had to enter busy season short a person.  This seems to happen a lot.  What do you suggest? READ MORE →