Only hire when you really need to hire, and don’t rely too much on their resumes. Some companies get into the habit of hiring people even when they don’t have a clear job for them. This can cause problems. When you hire someone, it should be to solve a big problem that’s causing a lot of trouble for your company. It’s best to keep your team small for as long as you can. This forces you to find faster and more efficient ways of working. Hiring extra people, even if they’re really talented, can lead to frustration and make you create unnecessary work just to keep them busy.

You might be worried about missing out on amazing hires, but if you’re open to hiring people from anywhere in the world, you’ll always find great talent. These days, many people can work online, so where they live doesn’t matter much. When you do hire someone, don’t rely too much on traditional things like looking at resumes, grades, and years of experience. Instead, trust your instincts and focus on what they’ve actually learned from their past experiences.

Lastly, try out your employees. Interviews can’t show how someone will really do the job, but giving them a small project to work on can help you see what they can do. It’s like test-driving a car before buying it. Always hire people for jobs that you’ve done before – it’ll make it easier to manage them later.