Selection, supervision and evaluation of personnel are important factors in employing the right person for the right job. Teachers are no exception. In fact, the task of hiring quality teachers is vast given that it involves a school having to adhere to the decision permanently with little recourse to change the choice of the selected candidate. Although discovering a perfect formula would be ideal, many variables exist in every process. While every school aspires to hire the best educators, effectively supervise teachers, and evaluate them effectively, barriers can hinder success when high-quality teachers are not present in the classroom, negatively impacting achievement students. Hiring is only the first step in effective personnel management. (Nickols, 2004) Federal and local laws regarding fair hiring practices guide schools in maintaining ethical and nondiscriminatory procedures. (Clement, D'Amico, & Protheroe, 2000) Whether schools use interview panels, sample lessons, or individual interviews, all applicants should be treated equally and fairly. (Milanowski, Longwell-Gric, Jones, Safford, Schomisch, & Odden, 2009) The interview protocol requires that each candidate be asked the same questions in the same way and given the same amount of time per interview. (Milanowski et al., 2009) Suffice to say, this does not always happen and may be a little more common in rural areas. Disparities exist in the different management styles of different school districts. According to the National Association of Elementary School Principals, school location and size, coupled with the difference between central administration and site-based management styles, dictate search and retention procedures of quality teaching. .....00). Essentials for principals: How to interview, hire, and retain high-quality new teachers. Retrieved from http://web.ebscohost.com.dml.regis.edu/ehost Marshall, K. (2008). Is the solution to over-supervise teachers? Education Week, 27(36), retrieved from http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/05/07/36marshall_ep.h27.html Milanowski, A., Longwell-Grice, H., Jones, J. , Safford, F. and Schomisch, K. Odden, A. (2009). Recruiting new teachers to urban school districts: What incentives will work?. International Journal of Education Policy & Leadership, 4(8), retrieved from http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/whatmatters/pdf/Recruiting%20new%20teachers%20to%20urban%20schools.pdfNichols, J. ( 2004). Recruiting and interviewing teachers in rural school districts: protocol or potluck. The Rural Educator, 26(1), retrieved from http://www.eric.ed.gov/PDFS/EJ783829.pdf