Pros And Cons Of Staffing
HIRING FRIENDS- PITFALL OR WINDFALL?
If you’ve ever had a job opening and an unqualified candidate down the block, you know the feeling. On one hand, there are a few motivating factors to consider: A sense of moral obligation to hire “your own”, a natural allegiance to your friend, neighbor, or community member, social pressure (your mom knows his mom-‘nuff said) and of course, an honest to goodness desire to help your friend.
On the other hand, you feel torn between walking the fine line of doing what’s right for your business, and doing what’s socially perceived as right (or obligatory).
This is a very sensitive issue for small business owners, especially those who live in close knit communities, where bumping into each other at PTA meetings, at the dry cleaners, and at the local mall is pretty much unavoidable. You can’t keep …show more content…
Someone with experience in working with small to medium sized, privately held companies. You need someone who has a well-rounded understanding of the philosophy of your work force, culture, employee relations and business needs.
2. Someone who knows how to position small businesses to be attractive to potential applicants, and competitive against larger companies. You need someone who has experience in compensation and benefits for small businesses. Remember, small companies don’t have “deep pockets” as large corporations do, and it can be very tricky to craft a competitive benefit package for a small company.
3. Someone who will take the time to research your industry and learn your business. Great staffing strategists always do this as it is essential for anticipating your needs, and effectively evaluating candidates.
4. Someone who will also handle the “back office” work in the hiring process, such as clarifying, and writing a job description and employment contract.
Remember: Your business will only be as good as the people who work for
If you’ve ever had a job opening and an unqualified candidate down the block, you know the feeling. On one hand, there are a few motivating factors to consider: A sense of moral obligation to hire “your own”, a natural allegiance to your friend, neighbor, or community member, social pressure (your mom knows his mom-‘nuff said) and of course, an honest to goodness desire to help your friend.
On the other hand, you feel torn between walking the fine line of doing what’s right for your business, and doing what’s socially perceived as right (or obligatory).
This is a very sensitive issue for small business owners, especially those who live in close knit communities, where bumping into each other at PTA meetings, at the dry cleaners, and at the local mall is pretty much unavoidable. You can’t keep …show more content…
Someone with experience in working with small to medium sized, privately held companies. You need someone who has a well-rounded understanding of the philosophy of your work force, culture, employee relations and business needs.
2. Someone who knows how to position small businesses to be attractive to potential applicants, and competitive against larger companies. You need someone who has experience in compensation and benefits for small businesses. Remember, small companies don’t have “deep pockets” as large corporations do, and it can be very tricky to craft a competitive benefit package for a small company.
3. Someone who will take the time to research your industry and learn your business. Great staffing strategists always do this as it is essential for anticipating your needs, and effectively evaluating candidates.
4. Someone who will also handle the “back office” work in the hiring process, such as clarifying, and writing a job description and employment contract.
Remember: Your business will only be as good as the people who work for