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Before hiring an employee, do the following:
- Make sure the employee has relevant experience for the job
- Have several people within the company do an interview to make sure there will be a cultural fit
- Be sure to check references and academic credentials
- Make sure the employee signs a well-drafted employment “at will” letter (allowing you to terminate the employee for any reason)
- Make sure the employee signs a confidentiality and Inventions Assignment Agreement (see Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements for Employees.)
