As a manager, you will be involved in evaluating candidates for employment and hiring and training them. Selecting employees to hire is one of the most critical responsibilities of a manager. Having the right people in the organization can mean the difference between success and failure. Imagine you are a manager of a retail store specializing in pet food and related supplies. You need to hire a sales associate to handle the day-to-day business of waiting on customers, ordering inventory, providing recommendations to customers, etc. You would like to develop this new hire into an assistant manager within the next few years, to free you up to grow the business by adding other locations and product lines. Answer the following questions to prepare a plan for interviewing and selecting the best candidate: 1. Prepare a list of Primary Duties and Responsibilities that you envision for this employee 2. Develop a list of Qualifications (or requirements) for the new employee (what are the critical skills, knowledge, education, and experience of candidates?) 3. List some of the Questions that you would ask during the interview to assure that the candidate is fully qualified