Employing the right people 

Employing the right people as your business grows is absolutely critical to it’s success moving forward. Having the right people on board who care about the reputation of the company will add so much value to your business it will be immeasurable. Having the wrong people on board will cause you issues that you can ill afford. 

Before you look to employ someone new, be sure that you know exactly with you are looking for in terms of the skills and personality required for the role. Write down the key requirements for the role and if you choose to advertise then ensure that these are set out clearly, you do not want to be sifting through hundreds if irrelevant CV’s. Also be sure to set a closing date for applications to be received and whether you wish to see CV’s by post or e-mail, the latter making it easier to respond to people. 

When interviewing be sure to ask the same questions to all applicants that you see, this will ensure a fair and equal recruitment process that will ultimately find you the right member of staff. Be sure to ask them about their skills and aptitude for the position, their career history and identify any key gaps in their CV. Also ask what research has been done on your company, the people who are most keen would have at least found out some information about your company from the internet etc. Be sure to take plenty of notes on each applicant and take time to explain the role, company and the type of person (personality wise) that you are looking to employ. From these notes and more importantly your “gut feeling” you should either be able to make a further shortlist for second interview or select the candidate that you wish to employ.