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You need to hire someone to fill a vacancy yesterday…don’t panic. Whether your departing employee was a strong or mediocre performer, OR this is a newly created position, this is your opportunity to analyze and revise the position description, and determine the qualifications, both technical skills and behavioral factors, you will seek in a new employee. Is this a time to reorganize, reclassify, or make other major changes? Perhaps the position description needs only a few adjustments. Once you are sure that the position description reflects accurately the responsibilities of the position, consider the qualifications you will seek in a new employee. What technical skills will the employee need to carry out their job duties? What type of job behaviors will they need? Think about past employees in the position. If they were outstanding, what made them outstanding? If they were marginal employees, identify their weaknesses. Time invested in thoughtfully planning the recruitment and selection process can make the difference between a good or poor hiring decision.