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It’s Hiring Time – Gathering Resumes

For me, going through the process of hiring new employees is fantastically frustrating. It’s a time consuming, uncertain, potentially expensive process. I suspect it’s the same for most small business owners. We would much rather spend our time growing and maintaining our businesses than dealing with things that, while important, keep us from our primary tasks. Even so, it’s time again to conduct another round of hiring here at eReplacementParts.com.

It’s always tough to get those resumes flowing in. There are lots and lots of companies out there that can help you find potential employees. In fact, the second you place any visible job ad they’ll come knocking at your door. While I’m sure their services are extremely helpful and convenient, we’re way too small to be able to pay fees of $5,000 or more per employee. It’s simply not an option, especially when we’re hiring entry level employees.

We’ve had pretty good luck using free or relatively inexpensive services to find employees. The first thing I always do when we need another employee is place a free ad on craigslist.org. If I place the ad in the morning, I’ll usually have ten or so resumes by the end of the day. It’s a great start. Also, lots of churches provide free services for connecting employers and job applicants. Try calling your local parish or synagogue. We’ve dabbled in newspaper classified ads with limited success but this can get expensive in a hurry. To be honest, I’ve found the very best way to find quality employees is through my own personal networking. I’m always sure to get the word out to friends and family that we’re hiring.

As our hiring process continues over the next few weeks I’ll make sure to keep this blog updated. I’ll talk a little more about checking references, interviewing, and making job offers. Stay tuned!

Posted on Friday, May 16th, 2008 at 2:36 pm and is filed under Uncategorized, eReplacement Parts. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.