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by KnuthIsGod 279 days ago
I hire staff in an unrelated field.

In recent decades, 100 % of my hire have been recommended by previous staff.

Whenever anyone leaves us ( generally after many years and almost invariably on friendly terms ) we ask them if they have someone they could recommend to take over their role.

We value cultural fit hugely. We have staff of multiple ethnicities ( Norwegian, Filipino, Sicilian etc ), body shapes, ages ( oldest is 70 ). We do value those who are friendly and will fit in with our team.