If you have set up your own business and it is doing well, there may come a time when you need to take on additional members of staff. Before doing this you should try and use sub-contractors if possible, to check that you will have enough work to keep someone employed and also to get used to working with someone else and being responsible for their workload.
When you are ready to recruit someone you need to think carefully about the type of work you need them to do, the hours they will be required to work and the salary you expect to pay them. From this, you can then write a detailed job description. Once you have this you need to decide where you are going to advertise the job. The cheapest way is by word of mouth and on social media sites. If this proves unsuccessful then you may need to put an advert in the local newspaper or on a jobs board. If you are looking at advertising with an agency be sure to find out all the fees upfront, as often they will charge you a finder’s fee for finding the right applicant and this can be in the thousands.