How to Hire the Best Staff for Your Small Business
by Startacus Admin
About to start recruiting for your small business? Here are a few basic tips to help you hire the best staff.
Hiring the right support staff can be crucial to the success of any business. When hiring staff for your small business, you want to find candidates that will have a passion for your business and become a champion for your company. Onboarding the wrong staff members can create tension, resentment, and an impossible imbalance in the workplace. To find the right staff, business owners must be invested in the hiring process.
When looking for your small business staff members, it’s essential to take your time to find just the right fit. You will be entrusting your company's reputation to your support staff, so finding employees that are not only qualified, have the proper training like hospitality courses, and are the right personality fit is essential. Let’s take a closer look at a few tips to help you hire the best staff for your small business.
Know Where to Look
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Most job boards can now be found online. Sites like LinkedIn, Indeed, and Craigslist are good places to start your search for new staff. If you can find a job board that is more focused on your industry, you may be able to narrow down your initial choices. The one con of job boards is that it may take you more time to discard unqualified candidates due to the sheer volume of applicants.
Another way to find staff is to reach out to your current employees and contacts. They may know someone who is looking for work and may be able to recommend someone that they trust.
Clear Job Description
The key to attracting qualified candidates is writing a clear and detailed job description. Your job posting should include specific qualifications, job responsibilities, general compensation points, and reporting relationships. It may take a bit more time to construct a detailed job description, but it will be worth it to help you narrow your hiring pool.
To save time during the salary negotiation process, you can list your generalized starting point while acknowledging future increases. You may also want to disclose any drug testing, onboarding requirements, and necessary certifications.
Look for Specified Training
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The last thing you want to do as a busy business owner is to spend more time than necessary during the employee training period. It is important to hire staff ready to hit the ground running. Finding a potentially perfect candidate and then finding out that they don’t have the required qualifications can be a massive waste of time. In your job posting, you should list the minimum qualifications for your candidates.
Refine Your Interview Process
The interviewing process can be long and stressful. To help you narrow down your candidates more efficiently, you should refine your process. To start, you should make a list of candidate deal breakers. This list could include things like commuting distance, personal appearance, reference interviews, or attitude.
You can eliminate some of your candidates quickly through brief phone interviews. This eliminates the need to schedule multiple in-person interviews. When it comes time to meet face-to-face, always trust your gut about who would make an appropriate staff member for your business.
Staffing your business is crucial to your long-term success. Follow these tips to help you find the perfect staff for your company.
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