Friday 27 August 2010

Growing your business - those next scary steps!

When it comes to being a small employer, it can be quite daunting taking on your first couple of employees and growing your business. How should you recruit? What can I, and importantly,  what can't I say? There are also lots of confusing and horror stories about employment law mistakes for a small businesses and where can you get the most up to date and cost effective support from - without paying through the nose for it! Well the shocking truth is that whether you employ 1 or 1,000 people every aspect of employment law applies to you and your business.

You probably didn’t dream of starting and running your business so that you could spend hours embroiled in employment law issues, contracts, payroll problems and everything else that comes along with employing people!

Some practical tips to consider when considering the growth of your business;

Do you employ or could you outsource?
Round pegs in round holes! – How do you recruit the best person? Given there is a huge amount of talent currently in the marketplace you want to attract the best possible candidate and naturally retain them.

Can you afford it?

What is the return on your investment likely to be?

Have you got a job description and person spec for the roles?

We always say.. Think big and follow that dream!

Sue Isaacson - HR Dept Cambridge will be at the Evolving Business Roadshow in Biggleswade on 9th September from 6pm where you will learn the most common management myths surrounding employment law.
As a speaker at the event The HR Dept will be providing practical tips on recruitment, contracts of employment, your obligations as an employer and how to avoid costly mistakes!

To find out more and to book your place: http://tiny.cc/zyoja

2 comments:

  1. Hi Sue, Great blog. Thanks. I am really looking forward to hearing you speak at the Evolving Business event (http://bit.ly/9odZCh) on September 9th.

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  2. its quite scary hiring people first time if you never done it before

    HR Exhibition

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