Session 8: Intentional Hiring | 2026 Small Business Academy
Tue, Apr 28
|VSU Business Administration Building


Time & Location
Apr 28, 2026, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
VSU Business Administration Building, 2525 N Patterson St, Valdosta, GA 31698, USA
About the event
Why Attend? According to the U.S. Dept. of Labor, a bad hire can cost your business 30% of that employee's first-year earnings. For the "Entrepreneurs of the Future," this is an unacceptable risk. This session transitions you from "Reactive Hiring" (hiring because you are tired) to "Intentional Systems" (hiring because you are scaling).
The Execution Deliverables: This is a high-intensity "Fingertips-to-Keyboard" residency. Under the guidance of Cassandra Kinsler (The D.O.P.E. Squad), you will complete:
The Role Summary: Identifying the "DNA" of your next hire.
Job Description Builder: A structured tool to improve hiring accuracy by 50%.
90-Day Onboarding Plan: A milestone-based roadmap (30-60-90 days) to guarantee independent performance.
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