Taking On New Staff
RecruitmentWhen an employee leaves or your business expands, you need to recruit new staff. Because of the importance of having good staff, it is essential to spend time trying to recruit the best people you can. Think about the type of person who will fit into your business and be able to interact with your customers in a positive way. Consider what skills and experience they will need to fulfil their role. Do you want someone who has had experience of doing the job before, or will you be happy to train them your way?
Job Descriptions And Person Specifications
To help clarify your ideas, draft a simple job description, which lists all the major tasks involved in doing the job. From this, you can prepare a person specification for the role that identifies essential and desirable attributes. This helps you concentrate on the attributes required to do the job and makes the task of comparing candidates easier. An example of an abbreviated person specification is shown below: