How do I Hire an Employee? Plus Red Flags to Avoid!

Hey, it's Angela! So a lot of you know that Im on a quest to find my perfect personal assistant and I was on the phone with my TimeMillionaire coach the other day, who told me I've got a lot of great processes and steps that I should be jotting down as I go along, which will save me time down the road. I wanted to share my process here with you so that YOU can save a lot of time, too! I'm also going to be sharing some hoops you should be sending your potential employees through right from the start of the application process, so you can immediately knock out the people who are just not gonna work out.

Here are the 5 steps for hiring:
1. Put your Ad out (which I'll elaborate on later)
2. Send email for Group interview (time saver!)
3. During the group interview, narrow it down to a few candidates you'll privately interview
4. Offer two finalists an opportunity for a day of temp work
5. Offer the finalist of your choosing a three week trial and training during which the pay is lower-- because it's going to take a lot of your time to get them accustomed to everything they do in those few weeks.

Here are a few things you can do right off the bat:

-In the ad, it's important to ask the candidate to copy and paste his/her cover letter and resume directly into the email. It's about following directions; you have no idea how many people still send in their application emails with attachments!
Also, the cover letter tells you so much about the applicant's passions, grammar, and commitment. The resume will reveal whether or not this person is a 'flitterer'-- someone who hasn't held a job for over a year. You certainly don't want that kind of person on your team.

-I also like to ask for their desired salary; if you're offering a job that pays $15 to $20 per hour, and that person wants $35 to $40, it's really not the perfect job for them. They're going to end up resenting it-- and the job- and you just dont wanna go there.

Those are just a few things you can do to save yourself a lot of time and heartache down the road from the get-go when hiring.

Next week I'll be talking with you about the three types of people you do NOT want to hire... stay tuned!

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[quitejaded]

DIdn't know working some where longer than a year is a plus... thank you for that!