Employees should be hired for a defined operational need: serving customers, cleaning, security, logistics, management, or production. The supplied reference and player discussion both point to matching people and skills to the job rather than hiring only for headcount.
Official Big Ambitions screenshot — source.
Define the work before opening the hiring screen
Review the business requirements and identify the roles your opening hours and product flow require. Then compare applicants' relevant skills and the schedule you need them to cover.
Official Big Ambitions screenshot — source.
Scale in stages
The community discussion concerns hiring many workers, which becomes harder to manage as a company grows. Add staff in batches, watch whether work is actually being covered, and avoid creating payroll cost before the underlying business system is ready.
Revisit schedules after launch
Hiring is not a one-time setup. Check customer service, cleaning, stock, and delivery outcomes after the business operates, then adjust staff count, skills, and shifts based on the observed bottleneck.