be frank: You’re not going to learn to be a great boss, leader and manager over night or from just a book. It takes time. It takes experience. And it takes a commitment to learning the skills and attitudes to manage and lead others. That’s an ongoing process.
When to Make the Leap
It’s time to hire if you:
Having Employees Enables You To…
Benefits of Hiring Employees
Grow Your Business
Hiring an employee helps you be more productive. You have more time to focus on growth—to develop innovative new products, reach out to your customers, spend less time on administrative tasks, or simply focus more energy on your work.
Change Your Life
Working alone can be lonely. It’s hard to make all the decisions by yourself, stay motivated, handle all the day-today tasks of running even a very small business. Having someone else on board brings you more talent and skills.
Change the World
In 2007, there were 21 million businesses in the US with NO employees. Some will never have the income to support employees. But if a mere 1% of those businesses hired just one employee, they’d create 200,000 new jobs! You can be part of that.
But this book definitely helps you get started. You’ll be armed with enough of the basic knowledge you need as an employer. You’ll get the guidance to help you conduct an effective hiring search that should result in finding a great employee. You’ll feel more confident that you understand the laws and day-to-day processes of dealing with employees. You’ll think through your company’s policies and benefits and what kind of corporate culture you want to cultivate. Finally, you’ll take a look at managing and leading your staff. You’ll be on your way to charting a path toward another successful chapter in your business’ story.
Bad Economy, Good Time for Hiring
Weak economy? High unemployment? Sure, it’s scary to think about expanding your business and taking on employees during uncertain economic conditions. But believe it or not, recessions and depressions have historically proven to
