How to use this guide
Publish this for business owners who search for how to hire without an HR team. It gives a simple, repeatable process and leads naturally to recruitment work.
What is inside
- Be clear about the needStart with the work, not the title.
- Decide what the job really isTurn the list into a job you could describe in three sentences.
- Set the budget before you advertiseDecide what you can afford before you speak to anyone.
- Write an honest job postA good post is a short, honest description of the work, written for one real person.
- Find the peopleStart with people who already know you: customers, suppliers, friends, former colleagues and the networks of your own staff.
- Read applications fairlyDecide your must haves before you open a single application, then score each one the same way.
- Interview in two stepsTwo short steps beat one long one.
- Check referencesReferences are the last check, not a formality.
Three title ideas for your own version
- Hiring your first employees
- A hiring process for small teams
- How to hire without an HR team
Where to promote it
- small business groups
- newsletters
How can recruiters reach first-time hirers?
Offer something practical at the moment they are deciding to hire. A calm guide builds trust before they need an agency.
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