i have a question about hiring, how do i hire people locally? do i go aon a job search site and wait? or put up papers around town? how do i hire people? and know what i am looking for?

This is one of those classic "if you have to ask..." questions.

Arm, why are you asking? What do you want to hire people to do? How old are you? What's your occupation?
You can get better answers if you provide basic information about the reason for your question.
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