The Library · Skill Learning
by Omni Incubator
A systems-based hiring playbook for founders with 0-10 employees — covering job descriptions, structured interviews, compensation, onboarding, and building a culture that retains talent.
About the book
Your first ten hires shape the company as much as you do. They set the standards, build the systems, and define the culture that everyone who follows will inherit. Yet most founders approach hiring with less rigor than choosing a software vendor.
This book provides a complete hiring system built on evidence, not gut feeling. Structured interviews are twice as predictive of job performance as unstructured ones. Referral hires have a 45% retention rate after four years vs. 20% for job boards. Companies with strong onboarding see new hires reach full productivity in 3-4 months instead of 8-12.
Every chapter ends with a "Build It Now" exercise — templates, scorecards, scripts, and checklists you fill in for your own company. By the end, you'll have a documented, repeatable hiring process.
