Hiring an inexperienced person is a big risk in terms of skills, ability to learn, and turnover. I find I need to keep someone for at least five years to justify the training investment. Third, being the only other person in the office is a big change for someone who has never done that before. Being on time and showing up for work are critical. There is no one to chat with if there is no work to do.
Some people get lonesome.
These are difficult obstacles to overcome. Nevertheless, I had to do it when my secretary of five years left suddenly last December. The Hiring Process. For recruiting, I decided to place an ad in the Sunday Washington Post. I also solicited someone who advertised for freelance work in the local legal newspaper.