The Hiring Process

All about recruitment, hiring and how to find employees.

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Hiring manager interviewing a job candidate and looking at her hiring checklist.
What Every Hiring Checklist Must Include
The stakes are high for small business hires. Our hiring checklist breaks this crucial task down into simple steps to help you succeed at this crucial task.
Woman working from home, on a video call with colleagues, illustrating how a flexible workforce can be arranged.
5 Ways Flexible Workforce Arrangements Can Help With Recruitment
Many companies are finding that a more flexible workforce, such as flex time and telecommuniting, can help them recruit a larger pool of quality candidates.
Hiring managers choose from various applicant tracking systems.
Applicant Tracking Systems for Small Businesses
Learn more about the pros and cons of using application tracking systems for your small business hiring process.
HR staff (four people) gathered around a laptop and reviewing candidates using hiring technology.
How to Choose Small Business Technology
Small business technology can improve the speed and quality of your hiring process. Select the right fit for your small business.
Tech support professional helping her coworker with a problem.
Hiring Tech Support for Your Small Business
Just because you’re a small business doesn’t mean you don’t face big tech challenges. Solve them by hiring a capable tech support applicant.
Tips for Hiring Your First Employee
Hiring your first employee always seems like a daunting task, but these best practices will help the process go smoothly.

All The Hiring Process Guides

How to Avoid Negligent Hiring for Your Business
Learn how to avoid negligent hiring claims, which allege that an employer knew or should have known that a candidate was not a safe hire.
What Every Hiring Checklist Must Include
The stakes are high for small business hires. Our hiring checklist breaks this crucial task down into simple steps to help you succeed at this crucial task.
How to Hire for Your Microbusiness
Your microbusiness needs the best talent to compete and succeed with larger companies. Learn how to hire for your business.
How to Make Word of Mouth Recruitment Work for Your Business
Here are five ways to increase your hiring (and retention) success by using word of mouth to recruit top candidates for your company.
Small Business Government Contracts and Your Hiring Process
Better position your company to receive small business government contracts by following these important tips, including important regulatory compliance.
Hiring Remote Workers: Best Practices
Hiring remote workers poses unique challenges and opportunities. Learn best practices for building the right remote team for your small business.
Use Your Small Business Website to Recruit a Great Team
Follow these best practices to create a small business website that will help you increase revenue and recruit top talent.
How to Overcome Your Small Business Recruiting Challenges
Having trouble finding the right team for your small business? Overcome common recruiting challenges with these actionable strategies.
How to Find Good Hourly Employees
It's not easy to find employees. Learn how your business can attract and recruit quality skilled and hourly employees and add value to your bottom line.
How to Write an Offer Letter
Knowing exactly how to write an offer letter when you formally extend a job offer to your top candidate can improve onboarding and prevent legal problems.
5 Signs That it’s Time to Hire for Your Small Business
Is it time to hire a new employee for your small business? Look for these five signs that you may be ready to hire more staff.
5 Ways Flexible Workforce Arrangements Can Help With Recruitment
Many companies are finding that a more flexible workforce, such as flex time and telecommuniting, can help them recruit a larger pool of quality candidates.
Hire a Sales Team That Can Grow Your Business
Companies need to hire a sales team that collaborates, help customers, uses analytics, and works social media. Find the right sales associates for your business.
Can I Afford the Cost of Hiring an Employee?
Before you hire, it's important to consider the cost of hiring an employee and squaring that with your needs and your financial situation.
How to Hire Employees Quickly
Business is booming, so how do you keep from outpacing a strong, small staff? By learning how to hire employees quickly. Learn more at Monster.com.
When is it Time to Hire New Staff to Meet Business Needs?
Is it time to hire new employees? It’s crucial to understand the various signs that your business needs require the help of one or more new employees.