Take a Look Outside

Mollo agrees, adding: “By hiring a consultant, you get long-term gains for a low-cost investment.”

For example, Mollo says he can put in place an inventory management process in a catalog, and that process enables the company “to avoid hiring someone with a six-figure salary. They can hire someone at a lower base salary, because we’ve put the systems in place already. The new staffer simply has to follow the plan.”