Dear Liz, I need your advice in letting a new hire know that it’s not working out and we have to part ways. “Noah” is a great guy but it’s just not working. He’s trying, but he’s coming up the curve too slowly. I don’t want to be a jerk, but I have to let him know that there’s no point in continuing our relationship. I want to do it soon because the closer we get to the holidays and the end of the year, the worse I will feel about letting Noah go.