I'm pleasantly surprised with how much I've learned so far. I did not consider that many students start school/college because of instability in their personal lives. That definitely helps me to look at things (orientation and first week activities) from a different perspective.

Comment on Shonell Nelson's post: this is true

I've learned that hiring the right candidate also involves evaluating your institution's strengths and weaknesses. This will help determine what you can do differently not only to attract strong candidates, but to retain current employees. 

Other than that, having a strong job description including more than just knowledge and skills (but also other qualities needed for top job performance) is essential to hiring the right candidate(s).