Mr. von Daeniken: In 2008, we made one of the central tenets of our strategy the quality of the bankers we hire.

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Because our revenue stream comes from the sale of financial education programs to employers, the livelihood of our business depends on the quality of the planners we hire.

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So companies like Asbury and AutoNation, the biggest dealer group in the country with 287 dealerships, are rolling out new screening and recruiting programs to improve the quality of candidates they hire.

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Start-ups live or die by the quality of people they can hire.

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Headhunters report that the quality of life in the Valley is frequently an issue when they try to hire qualified people.

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Failing to hire legal counsel on the basis of quality, rather than price.

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