hiring presentation 14 oct2010
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What a business owner MUST know before they make their first hire.TRANSCRIPT
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What You MUSTMUST Know Before Your First Hire
Staffing for Future Success
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Be honest. Ask yourself:
• Am I growing too quickly?• Will I jeopardize my unique product /
service?• Do I need help or want companywant company?• Can I outsource the work to other
businesses?• Hire contract/freelancers or temp help
BEFORE full-time employees
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Be honest. Ask yourself:
• Can I Hire Family First?• Am I spending too much on freelancers• Am I spending too much of my time in
areas that DON’T utilize my talents• Do I have the cash flow now and in the
future• Is there an ROI for hiring the employee
which is greater than their cost?
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• Do you have an HR strategy and plan in place to manage employees on an on-going basis?
• Do you have the time and energy to train and manage the employee so that they can add value to the company?
Am I ready to delegate and manage Am I ready to delegate and manage others?others?
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Conduct a Financial Analysis
• Research industry salaries by:– job title, industry and market
• Factor in COLA and bonus (10-15%)• Set aside money/develop a budget for:
– Recruitment advertising– Training & development– Association membership fees– Publication subscriptions– Benefits/health care coverage
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3 Right… People Jobs Training
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Building a World-ClassRecruiting Organization
• Find employees using:– Local High Schools, Colleges and Universities– Networking groups– HR & training associations (SHRM, ASTD)– Industry trade associations– Your business and personal networks– 2 to 3 recruiting/search firms
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Build a world-class Recruiting organization:
• Knowing the candidate helps:– Check with clients, friends and business
associates.– Get a personal recommendation– They MUST have the “right stuffright stuff”
• Integrity• Honesty• Intelligence• Ability to communicate
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Build a World-Class Recruiting Organization
• Advertise in the RIGHT places– Trade publications
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Develop the documentation and processes
• New Employee Welcome kit• Background reference check• Drug testing required?• Employee Handbook including:
– Benefits– Policies– Compensation– Standards of behavior
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• Write job descriptions containing:– Your company U.S.P
• What makes your company a greatgreat place to work?
– Your workplace culture, history, niche– Core competencies you are seeking– Experience requirements – Academic requirements– Pay and benefits provided
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• Do your managers know how to manage?• Can you LEADLEAD?• Assign each new hire a mentor (NOT their
manager)• Create performance management plan:
– Map core competencies to roles & responsibilities (Human Capital Audit)
– Bringing on new employees means training for the people managing them
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• Have their first day/week accounted for• Introduce to everyone• Take them to lunch the first day and
the end of their first week• Review their first month, 90-day, and
first year goals with them at the start of their employment
• Schedule ongoing series of meetings at the outset
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• Provide the necessary equipment– Computer / laptop– PDA– Phone– Office Supplies– Building ID access card
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• Find employment attorney• Get educated to EEOC compliance
issues:– Discrimination& harassment issues– Workplace diversity– Conflict resolution– State & Federal legislation/labor laws
• National Labor Relations Act• Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
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• What additional skills will your new hires (and their managers) require over time
• Develop a formal program• Read appropriate books and articles
– get educated to what is out there
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• Developed by Jathan Janov• Two-to-five-sentence, action-oriented road
map for an employee’s workplace success• In 100 words or fewer, it goes to the heart of
managers’ expectations and creates a clear picture of what it takes to succeed.
• Inspires employees to take ownership of their roles, and work not just harder, but smarter.
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– Engaged employees not JUST a paycheck– Gift cards are ALWAYS appreciated– Special acknowledgement in front of others– Certificates are always a nice touch– Thank them (formally & informally) for
specific things they did well– Develop a formal program– Read appropriate books and articles
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– Assign new hires to a trusted old-timer– Develop a formal program (my
company does)– Read appropriate books and articles –
get educated to what is out there
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• Do you and your managers know how to lead?
• Pursue leadership programs
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• Challenge employees to take calculated risks
• Give them a stake in the business• Give them the training, skills,
confidence and authority to achieve great things
The Chazin GroupRetention Best Practices
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• http://sbinformation.about.com/lw/Business-Finance/Small-business-and-entrepreneurs/Hiring-Your-First-Employee.htm
• www.helium.com/items/1434810-how-to-hire-employees-who-are-a-good-fit
• www.hr-scorecard-metrics.com/basic-tips-on-how-to-hire-employees.htm
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www.amazon.com/Hiring-First-Employee-Step-step/dp/1413308597#
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• Do you know how to lead?• Pursue leadership programs• Embrace their contributions
– Idea Generation Program
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Email:
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