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Hire or Train?

It's the age-Old question that every business struggles with-when hiring new employees, do you hire someone who already has the skill set you are seeking, or do you hire someone who is completely unskilled and teach them the skills? In the first scenario, you are hiring the skills and hoping that the person attached to those skills will successfully merge into your business. In the second scenario, you must teach those skills so the person can successfully merge into your business.

HIRING THE TRAINED

Here are some things to consider if you're unable or unwilling to train unskilled employees and prefer to hire technicians who are already trained.

Bad habits If the new employee learned a ...

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