TRUTH 30 Recruiting and hiring employees

New businesses vary in terms of how quickly they need to recruit and hire employees. In some instances, the founder or founders work alone until the business generates enough sales to justify hiring the first hourly or salaried employees. In other instances, employees are hired immediately.

Founders differ in their approach to the task of recruiting and selecting employees. Some founders draw on their network of contacts to identify candidates. Others advertise their openings through traditional media such as classified ads and employment Web sites like Monster.com. One thing that surprises many first-time business owners is that finding good employees is not an easy task. In fact, several studies ...

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