It can be difficult to expand your team when you’re a start-up or entrepreneur. In the early stages of a business, when one small mistake could potentially end it all, hiring a new member of staff can be a risky decision to make, not to say retaining talent after that.
Here are some recruiting tips if you’re an entrepreneur or small business
1. What are you looking for? – before you start looking, you need to know exactly who you want and what you need them for. Start by outlining the problem you want their presence to solve, then work out the skills and experience they’ll need to have in order to fulfil that role.
2. Ask for referrals – ask friends and trusted business associates if they know anyone who might be up for the job. You’re marginally more likely to find a good match as a reference from someone you know than through a stranger!
3. Prepare them – make sure the potential candidate knows exactly what it’s like to work for a small business. Long hours, high pressure, limited resources, and non-typical work environments are just a few things they might not be used to – and may be a deal breaker for them.
4. Social media – social media isn’t just for looking at photos of your high school friend’s dinner. It’s also a great tool for sourcing candidates or advertising job positions, especially those that are looking for local candidates.
5. Use a recruiter – recruiters are well practised at finding the right candidates and can, at the very least, give you some valuable advice. If you still can’t find anyone after trying the above, get in touch with one.
These tips come from the team at WorkSpott, which are revolutionising the way people work by creating co-working spaces around London perfect for business-minded people needing to work freelance or remotely. These spaces are highly functional and productive places to be.
Hernaldo Turrillo is a writer and author specialised in innovation, AI, DLT, SMEs, trading, investing and new trends in technology and business. He has been working for ztudium group since 2017. He is the editor of openbusinesscouncil.org, tradersdna.com, hedgethink.com, and writes regularly for intelligenthq.com, socialmediacouncil.eu. Hernaldo was born in Spain and finally settled in London, United Kingdom, after a few years of personal growth. Hernaldo finished his Journalism bachelor degree in the University of Seville, Spain, and began working as reporter in the newspaper, Europa Sur, writing about Politics and Society. He also worked as community manager and marketing advisor in Los Barrios, Spain. Innovation, technology, politics and economy are his main interests, with special focus on new trends and ethical projects. He enjoys finding himself getting lost in words, explaining what he understands from the world and helping others. Besides a journalist, he is also a thinker and proactive in digital transformation strategies. Knowledge and ideas have no limits.