How To Hire Employees for a Small Business | Upwork

For a small business owner needing to make your first few hires, proven independent professionals can be the key to scaling and growing your business. The founder of the collaborative social media management app Rella, @NatalieBarbu, outlines the hiring process for small business owners, from posting your job on Upwork (if you want to hire freelancers) to onboarding new hires, including highly skilled independent contractors. She also identifies the signs you need to hire as a small business owner and gives her best advice from interviewing candidates and hiring for the first roles to optimizing the onboarding process.

Chapters
(0:27) Hire the right employees
(0:29) How do you know it’s the right time to hire?
(1:59) Define the role you’re looking to fill
(2:30) Craft a compelling job description
(2:49) Post your job
(3:43) Screen your candidates
(5:00) Make a compelling and competitive offer
(5:12) Communicate the job clearly
(5:46) Formalize the offer
(5:57) Onboarding

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