An Analogy
When was the last time you tried a new restaurant?
Bear with me here, I swear this is relevant.
So think about the last new place you tried. When was the last time you went someplace new without a friend recommending it to you? Without reading a review of it? Maybe you've never gone to a new restaurant without someone specifically taking you there.
Now think about the last time you hired a new employee. Did your other employees know them, as friends or relatives? Did you look them up online to see if they have a reputation, good or bad? Did the new employee bring letters of recommendation, or a list of references?
If you don't even risk a single meal without doing some research, how can you allow yourself to hire an employee without being as thorough as possible?
And if there are any job hunters reading: Are you asking potential employers to eat at your restaurant without a recommendation? How many people will stop at a sketchy little sushi bar at the side of the road just because they drove past?
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