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August 28, 2005
Back to it
I've taken a two week hiatus from writing here after our launch. The last two weeks have been pretty nuts and I've just been head's down trying to get loose ends wrapped up as well as get our new VP of Business Development up to speed with the company. He's working out great and we are expanding again. We are currently trying to hire 3 more people, and we've got a new profiler starting on monday. Hiring the right people is definitely the hardest thing to do. We really need to get the positions filled, but making sure we get the right person for the job and the culture of the company are critical. I strongly believe that if I as a manager have to fire someone, 98% of the time (the other 2% accounting for cleptomaniacs and other un-detectable weirdness) I have failed. I have failed in either hiring the right person for the job, or in enabling, positioning, or communicating direction to that employee. Also it is REALLY costly, in time and money, to have to rehire for a position. So, we are deliberate and we grow at the best speed we can.
Here's a great tip for anyone interviewing for a job: when the HR person, or whomever asks you if you have any questions about the company; ask them what their turn-over rate is for the year. If you get an answer, it will tell you a lot about the way the company is managed.
Posted by David Adams at August 28, 2005 11:08 AM