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Hiring Complementary Employees Their strengths should back up your weaknesses.

It's easy to hire employees who are just like you, butit's often a big mistake. Especially with your first employee,try to find someone who complements your strengths and weaknesses.While personal compatibility is important, hiring a carbon copy ofyourself could leave your firm ill-prepared for futurechallenges.

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