I haven't hired anyone yet, ( I'm just the peon, or is that pee-on) But I've never been recruited, I have always known where the local A/V shops have been and have gone to them looking to get paid for what I love doing. When I look back I don't know if I would have hired myself for that first job (in the industry) that I got, but I'm glad they took a chance on me and I sure learned a lot about snakeing wire's where they don't seem to want to go.