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No matter how big or small your business, unless you are a solo practitioner and can do everything yourself, you will at some point have to employ others. How you do so has a significant impact on profits and growth. There are any number of minefields waiting for the unwary employer. Most arise from government regulation and rules regarding how you hire, train and manage your human resources. Run afoul of any of them and you may find yourself in court or simply paying big fines. Aside from the government, many business owners simply don't have the knowledge and training to assess jobs, locate prospective employees, interview and select appropriate personnel. There is help available. Using Human Resource specialists for defining and refining job descriptions, training management in interviewing, hiring and disciplinary practices can alleviate many potential problems. Contracts with temporary or employee leasing firms is another way to by-pass a lot of the paperwork and hassles of hiring and on-going payroll and benefits costs. They assume the responsibility of finding the appropriate employee and doing all the payroll work for an hourly fee per employee. Payroll services take over preparation of payroll checks, monthly, quarterly and annual reports. They assume liability if it isn't done right or funds are not promptly deposited (assuming you have the money available to have that happen). No matter what your business needs, there is help out there. Effective managers know when to acknowledge they need that help and then go get it. If you'd like more information on this subject, you can purchase the workbook How to Bring Others Into Your Business to Help It Grow. It's available for $29.95 through Business Efficacy. |