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🎯 Making Your First Hire in Your Firm: Avoid These Common Mistakes | CAS Minute

🧠 Ready to grow your firm—but not sure how to hire your first team member? In this episode, Roman shares the biggest hiring mistakes firm owners make, how to avoid them, and how to leverage your first hire for true scale—not just relief.

Whether you’re a solo CAS practitioner or leading a small but growing team, this episode breaks down the strategic thinking, role selection, and onboarding systems needed to build with confidence.

⏱️ Chapters

01:00 – Are You Really Ready to Hire? 3 Signs to Check

02:02 – What to Ask Before Starting the Hiring Process

04:00 – Why My 1099 Contractor Quit in 4 Days

05:50 – Senior vs. Junior Hire: Pros & Cons

07:10 – Set Them Up for Success: Onboarding & Expectations

09:30 – Action Steps: Prep Your First Hire for Success

📌 Your Hiring Game Plan

• List your top 5 repetitive, time-consuming tasks
• Create a 90-day outcome plan for the new hire
• Talk to 3 other firm owners and learn from their first hire experience
• Write a “Who-Not-How” hiring statement: Who can permanently take this off my plate?

🚀 Build Your Firm with Intention

Don’t hire out of panic. Hire to multiply your impact. Be bold. Be intentional.

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