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As a manager, you are only as good as the people under
                    your infl uence. Hire the best and treat them well to reap

                    the most benefi ts from your employees.











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                   Hiring the Right People









                 WITHOUT A GOOD TEAM OF EMPLOYEES to help you carry out your
                 responsibilities, you’re at risk of not fulfi lling your ambition to be
                 a successful, professional manager. Just as a good gardener must
                 pick the right seeds and soil and create the right conditions, you
                 must pick the right people and create the conditions for them to
                 grow.
                    Identifying the right people for your department depends on
                 what you want to accomplish and what kind of work you are doing.
                 For any position you want to fi ll, you must fi rst clearly defi ne the
                 job requirements for yourself. Only after you have a fi rm concept
                 of what a particular job is about can you select the best person for
                 it. This is an expertise that you must develop.





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