Fiorenze on HR management

But, like successful matchmaking, successful hiring often requires a more artistic than scientific approach.

Recognize that hiring itself is a critical job function. Like an artist must learn how to use a paintbrush, managers must learn the basic skills necessary to hire quality employees. They must also learn that they will be held accountable for practicing those skills. Accordingly, recruiting/hiring must be viewed by all employees in your company as a valued job function, not a random or ad hoc event.