# Hiring the Right People
Your people set the ceiling on how big and how good your company can get.
## Hire for attitude, train for skill
You can teach trade skills; you can't teach **reliability, work ethic, and character**. Hire for those first.
## The cost of a bad hire
Rework, turnover, lost customers, and dragged-down morale make a bad hire **expensive**. Slow down and hire deliberately.
## Find good people
- **Referrals** from your best employees and partners.
- **Apprenticeships** and trade schools.
- A **reputation** as a good place to work (the best people have options).
**Takeaway:** Hire for attitude and reliability — skills you can train, character you can't.
> *Educational content — not legal, financial, or accounting advice. Run your numbers with your CPA.*
