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Hiring Help for Small Business Owners
' 2005Peggie Arvidson-Dailey

As a successful small business owner,you're accustomed to
long hours; non-existent holidays and weekends spent working.

When was the last time you went to your dentist' When was the
last time you had an uninterrupted night out with your partner'

Whether your goal for 2005 is to find more time for family or
personal enrichment --like attending classes and conferences --
you'll want to consider bringing on some help.

The following tips can help you get started whether you want to
bring on a team of 10 or an occasional backup!

Don't expect to hire a replica of you! Each person you meet and
interview will be a living, breathing human, with their own
habits, mannerisms and even ideas! This is fine - -as long as
their ideas and habits are not philosophically opposed to yours.
My first hire, Jen, was pursuing a graduate degree, had just
moved to the area and is nearly 20 years younger than I am!

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She's detail-oriented and relies on schedules to get things
done. I'm a bit more 'seat of my pants' type of operator. She's
a perfect fit because she complements my way of working! Over
time she's grown into managing portions of my business that I
neglected - like maintaining scheduling and billing.

Know exactly what you expect from your new hire. Before you
advertise for help, sit down and write a job description. List
your goals for the new hire - do you want someone who can fill
in on short notice when you need to take a day off, or do you
want someone who can work a regular schedule' Do you want
someone who can meet with clients, set their own schedules and
attend meetings and events on your behalf or do you simply need
someone who can pick up your overflow' By spending time working
through your thoughts on hired help you are setting yourself up
for a great working relationship. If you can clearly articulate
the job to all applicants, they will have the opportunity to
determine if this is a mutually agreeable fit. Be sure to
concentrate on specific job-related descriptions, and not
subjective information.

Determine what type of manager you are! It's imperative that
you're honest about your workstyle. After all, if you say you
want an independent thinker, but really do a lot of
'checking-in' you may end up with an unhappy helper. On the
other hand, if you hire someone who needs lots of feedback, you
need to be sure that you are cut-out for the 'people part' of
the management process.

Set aside time. If you expect to hire someone by the 15th of
next month you may be setting yourself up for failure. Just as
you can't expect to find a perfect replica of you - you can't
always put a deadline on your hiring process. In other words,
plan to advertise, ......

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