| Here are some ideas that are recommended for small | | | | rewarding route to go. |
| business owners when it comes to their personnel | | | | Encourage confidentiality agreements. People get to |
| decisions. | | | | know each other very well when they work for a |
| Don't bend your job expectations or create an | | | | small business. Make sure you let employees know |
| unnecessary position just to hire friends or family. You | | | | that salary and specific benefit details are confidential |
| may want to be kind and help but two things are likely | | | | and not to be discussed with other employees. |
| to happen. First, they will not meet your expectations. | | | | Check references after interviews. Many employers |
| Second, you may find yourself over staffed or over | | | | say they are going to but seldom end up doing it. If you |
| budget. Neither is good because that means that | | | | really liked a candidate it seems unnecessary. Overall, |
| somebody will have to go. Which one would you | | | | it is a good practice to do though because it can help |
| choose? | | | | give some insight into how their previous employment |
| Find a list of recommended interview questions for the | | | | habits were. |
| type of position you are hiring for. That will help you | | | | To get the best caliber of applicants you do need to |
| make sure you ask only questions you are legally | | | | offer a competitive wage. Make sure that you are |
| allowed to ask and you are asking the right questions | | | | offering an hourly rate or salary that will attract good |
| for the job you're hiring for. | | | | candidates. For example, if you only want to hire |
| Ask trusted business or personal associates for | | | | experienced people you need to make sure that you |
| recommendations. Some of the best leads for doing | | | | are offering compensation that is higher or at least in |
| personnel staffing come from people you know and | | | | line with what they currently make. |
| not from advertising for employees. | | | | If you have busier times of the year consider hiring |
| Consider a temporary agency first. They will send you | | | | temporary help for those times. When you hire people |
| candidates that meet your requirements. That gives | | | | full time and they end up not having enough to do at |
| both you and the candidate time to see if the | | | | certain times of the year it creates boredom and |
| employer/employee relationship will work out. If you | | | | negativity. Idle time is seldom good in the workplace. |
| decide to hire them on full time you usually have to | | | | Plus, with a temporary position you do not have to |
| pay a finder's fee to the temporary employment | | | | worry about benefits and unemployment insurance. |
| agency. Overall, it can be a very hassle free and | | | | |