Tips for hiring your first employee
When asked to name one of the most complicated part of owning and running a small business, most business owners consistently rank selecting and hiring employees at or near the top. For this reason, if you are starting your business and decide you need to hire an employee, make sure you’re prepared. The first thing you need to do before hiring your first employee is determine certain requirements of the position, in terms of duties, education, training, and experience. The clearer you are about these requirements, the easier it will be for you to find the right person for the position.
After you know what you are looking for, start writing the ad. Use the job specification and description to write an ad that will attract candidates to your company. To eliminates wasting time on interviews with people who do not meet your needs, you should write an ad that will lure qualified candidates and discourage others.
It is also important for you to learn all you can about employment discrimination laws that may affect your business. Both federal and state laws protect applicants for employment from being discriminated against or harassed in any manner during the pre-hire and interviewing process. When hiring employees, you cannot discriminate on the basis of race, religion, sex, age, marital status, pregnancy, or national origin.
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