Hiring Your First Employee? Screen Applicants Without Losing a Week to Phone Calls

Say your first job ad brings in 60 applications by Wednesday, and you still have a business to run. Calling everyone takes days. Calling only the few with the best-looking resumes favors people who are good at writing resumes. Before booking any calls, you can check the must-haves, ask every applicant the same short set … Continue reading “Hiring Your First Employee? Screen Applicants Without Losing a Week to Phone Calls”

The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Hiring Your First Employees

As an entrepreneur, making the decision to expand your team can feel exhilarating. After all, it probably means that your business is growing. About 18% of small businesses in the U.S. have paid employees, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). But hiring new talent comes with certain legal obligations, plus effort to recruit … Continue reading “The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Hiring Your First Employees”