How to Hire a Staff

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By eHow Contributing Writer

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A business is only as good as the people it employs. Here are some steps for hiring an effective staff.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

Step 1

Interview carefully. Focus on the applicant's qualifications and ability to do the job, not on extraneous issues such as appearance, race, gender, religion, disability or other issues that do not pertain to the position.
Step 2

Bring others into the interview process. Ask the applicant to meet with several managers, so that you can get others' impressions of the candidate.
Step 3

Check references and employment history. Many employers also ask that applicants agree to credit-history checks and pre-employment drug screenings.
Step 4

Put your offer in writing, spelling out the job description, hours, salary, benefits, vacation and sick time, and other pertinent details.

Step 1

Determine exactly what jobs you need done.
Step 2

Write precise job descriptions.
Step 3

Conduct salary surveys among similar businesses in comparable locations to determine what each job will pay.
Step 4

Advertise in appropriate media. If you need generalists, place employment ads in local newspapers. If you need specialists, consider advertising in trade publications or other specialized media, including job fairs and the Internet.
Step 5

Consider using an employment service. If you have no idea how to get started hiring a staff, an agency can help you write job descriptions, put together an employee manual, devise a benefits package, and screen applicants.

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