Fix This Before You Hire: Why ‘Fire Fast’ Only Works If You Prep Right

Hiring to fix chaos? That’s how chaos hires you back. In this tactical solo episode, Emma Rainville breaks down exactly why hiring to patch broken systems will never work — and what to build first instead. If you’ve ever rushed a hire and paid for it later, this one’s a must-listen.

Emma walks through her proven SOP-first hiring framework, the Preview HR test she swears by, and how to design a values-aligned hiring avatar that attracts long-term players — not job-hoppers. You’ll also hear her top interview question that filters out the unaware in seconds.

We cover:

• Why you should build SOPs before you hire — and what they should include
• How to define KPIs before posting a job ad
• The role of a working interview in hiring decisions
• What a real onboarding playbook should look like
• Why “these are not your kids” is the mindset that saves your team

Timestamps:

• (0:00) Welcome + why hiring problems are usually systems problems
• (2:45) What to document before you even post the job
• (5:25) How to build the hiring process checklist
• (7:40) Preview HR test: what it is, why it works
• (9:30) The secret to vetting culture fit before the first day
• (11:05) The structure of Emma’s interviews (and her #1 question)
• (14:45) How she runs paid “working interviews”
• (17:10) SOP rewriting + how onboarding is built
• (19:15) Why you must do a 30- and 90-day review

Access the full Hiring SOP Framework and Emma’s exact interview questions inside the Visionary Vault — free to download.

Explore Free Resources inside the Visionary Vault:

https://specialopspodcast.com/visionary-vault

Get in Touch with Emma Rainville: 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@specialopspodcast   

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emma_rainville512/  

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmarainvilleoperationsguru