Free download · The small business hiring checklist
Every Hire Counts
Everything you need to get your next hire right, whether it's your first or your fiftieth. Six simple stages, one checklist, no HR team needed.
- The legal must-dos, flagged so nothing gets missed
- Written for owner-managers and growing teams
- Print it, pin it up, tick it off
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What's inside
Six stages, in the order you'll need them. Tick as you go.
- 1
Before you hire
The boring-but-essential bit: budget, payroll, insurance and the legal must-dos.
- 2
Write the job spec and advert
The spec is for you; the advert is for them. How to write one that attracts the right people.
- 3
Advertise and screen
Where to advertise, and how to judge candidates before the CVs land.
- 4
Interview and choose
A structured interview beats a gut feeling every time. It's fairer too.
- 5
Offer, contract and right to work
Move fast, get the paperwork right, and don't lose your best candidate.
- 6
From day one to week 12
Most new starters decide whether they'll stay within weeks. Here's how to make it count.
Who it's for
Anyone doing the hiring without a dedicated recruitment specialist to lean on.
Owner-managers
You're the boss, the finance team and now the HR department too.
Heads of department
You've been handed a hire and want to get it right first time.
Growing teams
Your first hire or your fiftieth: every one really matters.
“Samm and her team at NEON Recruitment have been amazing. Such a pleasure to work with a professional recruitment firm. All the candidates that we've taken on are now a real asset to our business. Thank you Samm!”
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