Ready to Hire your FIRST EMPLOYEE?

Most new business’ fail because the owner ‘wrongfully’ believes they must do-it-all themselves. Trying to do it all is the number one reason most people never reach the income and level of financial success they have set for themselves. If your scared of a ‘bad hire’ use Pre Employment Screening, even if its just a simple LAB Profile.
Nearly all small businesses stop being a one-person show at some point. Microsoft,Merrill Lynch, Dell, General Electric—they all started out as single-man operations, and, at one point, had to take the leap and hire their first employee.
Maybe you don’t want to run a business as large as Microsoft, but you may be overwhelmed as the sole proprietor. Doubling your headcount can be a scary step, but it may just be what you need to Rocket your Success not to the next level but next 3 levels, though.
When expansion time rolls around, consult these 5 first-hire tips to help you hire your first employee.
1. Figure out what you need. As a small business owner you probably need a little help with a lot of things — from answering the phone to running an advertising campaign. But you DON’T just put out a job ad for a jack-of-all trades.  Write out a list of 10 to 20 items you need and then whittle it down to the 3 to 5  related tasks that are taking too much of your time, you do not enjoy doing, or just are not the best at. By handing off jobs your not the best at allows you to fully Focus on What you DO BEST and have the Most SUCCESS At.
Use can even  use the Pre Employment Screening,  LAB Profile to determine who to write the Job Ad and let you know the  personality & behavior type of person your looking for.
For a home-based product company, it could be packaging and shipping. For a painter with an overflow of work, it could be the small, simple paint jobs. From there, write a detailed job description for the ad—it will help you find the best person for the job.
2. Actively recruit, don’t settle. If you post the position on a national job Web site and wait for the right applicant, you are probably going to end up disappointed. It’s extremely hard to hold back from hiring the person that ‘Sounds’ the best in the interview or one of the initial applicants. Do multiple interviews, anyone can look extremely  good 1 or 2 times. Get referrals from individuals you know, people do not like giving out ‘a bad referral’ and this is one of the major reasons why most jobs are on the hidden job market and obtained through social networking.
Finding the right employee requires you to look for them as well. Skim through the posted résumés on career sites like CareerBuilder and LinkedIn. Reach out for referrals from other small businesses in your area or industry. Above all, don’t rush into hiring your first employee. A mistake could cost you as much as $10,000.

3. Use pre-employment screening.

Sounds like an expensive service only used by the big guys, but a LAB Profile, skill testing, can be affordable, (we at My-Counsel.com have several affordable options, however, even just a simple background check can cost less than $25.  Many employers,  offer pre employment screening tests like online background checks, Achievement Tests, Skill based Assessments, Personality & Behavioral assessments, and skills tests. While it’s tempting to follow your gut feeling about a certain job candidate, it’s better to cover your bases.  As a small business owner, you have a lot to lose if you don’t use cost effective Pre Employment Screening.

Basic Pre Employment screening test areas:

• Background Checks — Keep your workplace safe, you can be sued if you hire a person with violent passed
• Drug Screening — Ensure you promote a drug-free work environment
• Personality & Behavioral Assessments — See how well a candidate will fit the job before extending a hire offer
• Skills Testing — Gauge a candidate’s true skill levels in a variety of applications

4. Don’t forget the legal steps. Hiring your first employee will make you a bona fide employer. Unfortunately, that comes with a lot of paperwork and certain liabilities. To make sure you’re on track, follow this checklist provided by Business.gov.
5. Prepare a few policies. With only one employee, you don’t need to write a 50-page employee handbook complete with a dress code and IT policy. But you should at least establish the number of vacation and sick days you’ll offer and the employee’s schedule. Any other rules you want the employee to follow should be understood during the first interview—otherwise, it looks like you’re managing by the seat of your pants.

Pre Employment Screening helps y0u to HIRE RIGHT the first time

Emotionally, personality, as well as meeting your skill standards and needs.

If you feel you need more assistance in hiring the right person(s)  perhaps Pre Employment Screening is the next step for you to  investigate.
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Allan Billehus MS, EdS, CRC, LPC, CAMF is an Expert on below-conscious communication and Licensed Professional counselor. He has worked one-on-one with over 3,000 individual on a variety of issues, disabilities. He has over 16 years experience as a Forensic Vocational Expert & Counselor. He is the owner of http://my-counsel.comorganization that offers Crisis Counseling, career Counseling, MH counseling, Employment Screening, Organizational Training in: Anger Management, Advanced Customer Service Skills, Emotional IQ. http://My-Counsel.com Anger Management program uses the Anderson & Anderson model that is the Gold Standard and researched based to create effective Anger Management Skills.   http://my-counsel.com

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