| As a successful small business owner, you can kiss | | | | for a change in the middle of another career. These |
| your free time goodbye. You are forced work to | | | | people tend to be the hardest workers you'll find. |
| long hours, forget about holidays off and expect to | | | | They are often take their job much more seriously |
| spend every weekend working. Sorry but that's the | | | | than a worker right out of college and it shows in |
| price you pay when becoming a small business owner. | | | | their motivation. |
| One way to get around it is by hiring qualified | | | | - It's your company so don't be shy about promoting |
| employees. | | | | it the most you possibly can. Let the world know |
| The current economic situation has created an | | | | what makes your business different from anybody |
| increasing unemployment rate but also a growth in | | | | else's. If you don't care about the subject matter, |
| qualified candidates. This is a golden opportunity for a | | | | then why should we? You're interest in the business |
| small business owner like yourself to find and hire a | | | | shows. Don't forget about that. |
| star employee. | | | | - How much education is important or required for |
| Don't wait too long for this opportunity to pass you | | | | the position you are looking to fill? There are plenty |
| by. Finding and keeping employees is a demanding | | | | of qualified potential employees out there that may |
| task for a small business and there are no real big | | | | not have a degree. Some of the most competent |
| secrets to hiring someone. To prove this, here are | | | | employees I ever had working for me had nothing |
| some of the steps I take to hiring through recruiting: | | | | more than a high school education. Often, I am more |
| - My first piece of advice is to get out there and | | | | impressed by someone choosing to attend school |
| network. I found that this may be the most | | | | later on as an adult than somebody who coasted |
| effective way to not only find new business | | | | through as a teen. It shows they took their |
| opportunities but to also find workers. Ask around to | | | | education and their career seriously and worked their |
| friends and family members if they know anyone | | | | way through school. |
| smart looking for a job, more specifically for your | | | | - Post your job position online if it requires them to |
| company. Another place to look are alumni groups. | | | | spend a lot of time working on the Internet. Not only |
| Search for recent college grads or even current | | | | is it a quick way to screen prospects but it's also the |
| students looking for a chance to break into the | | | | easiest. Just from one response you can see how |
| workforce. | | | | that applicant knows how to work their email and |
| - Don't be afraid to go after people that are looking | | | | attachments. |