Top 5 Tips for Hiring New Employees

February 22nd, 2010 admin

The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Try to honestly evaluate your skillset.  Don’t hire someone with similar abilities to you. Make sure you have a separate phone number that applicants can leave messages on without disrupting your workday. Try to direct potential applicants towards your website, as they will be far easier to filter. Interview applicants in a structured way by asking all of them the same questions. Offer signing-on bonuses as an


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