Winter time brings colds (for me) but also a time for hiring people. Employee's are expensive and a lot of work but "are you hiring" is a big indicator for the overall health of your company. It means more work than you can take on and that you're so profitable you can make a living and also someone else live off the money the business generates.  Being keenly aware of what need the fulfill can help place you and them in a spot for success. You also need to experience and have bad hires so hopefully my anecdotes help there. Pro tips: delete all your smack talk online, don't talk about giesha's at interviews, and don't show up late on your first day.