Look, most employees these days are very unproductive, lazy, and not really interested in growing your business. This is a problem 100% of people face when trying to hire staff.
My ideal advice is to create a proper employee testing system. For example, my Reddit department has a 3–4 stage test before I even consider hiring someone. Also, in each department, I have a team leader who, in addition to me as the owner, keeps everyone under control.
One tip: try to load your employee with tasks as quickly as possible — this way you’ll see how motivated they are. If they can’t handle heavy workloads early on, you can easily replace them. Here, it’s more about quantity. I spend a significant amount on job ads, and even if I find just one good person after spending $200–300, they will earn me much more than that.