The success of any IT team starts with hiring the right people who meet the team's needs, and who can work together to accomplish the team's goals. There is sometimes a focus on adding more human resources to accomplish more as a team, though the focus really should be on identifying, recruiting, and hiring the right people to build team synergy and improve team productivity. This presentation will talk about how to go through the staffing process to identify the right people in order to build a highly productive and successful team.