One of the most exciting aspects of building a high-performing team is recruiting the people for it. There’s nothing better than finding that really talented person who wants to come work with you.

As you think about doing this recruiting and finding the right people, first you must understand how to create role descriptions based on the team’s skill needs. Next, you should think about hiring from nontraditional sources, based on skill sets rather than experience. Last, when you’re hiring somebody, don’t just think about the role you’re hiring them into—think one role ahead so those people have headroom to grow when they join your team.

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