In the business world, it can be hard to know what to do when faced with a new challenge or obstacle. Just because someone owns a business or manages a business, it doesn’t mean they are ready for every new problem that arises. Sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. But sometimes it’s the little calls that can make all of the difference. This is certainly the case when hiring new staff, or managing a big influx of new starters into your company. This article looks at two big problems and is about making the little business decisions that can make all of the difference.
Big Problem: The business is understaffed and performance is suffering, but there is a real shortage of quality job applicants.
Small Solution: Sometimes it is better to take a chance on someone than to hold out for the perfect applicant. You can always write up a short, six month contract and establish a probationary period to give yourself enough wiggle room in case the gamble hasn’t paid off and the employee really isn’t right for your company. On the plus side, if the risk pans out and the employee is brilliant, then you’ve discovered a diamond in the rough and your business is better off and you haven’t needed to hire any head hunters or outside agencies to spend a lot of money on. If you want to read more advice about hiring new staff, this article is focused on hiring and keeping top employees.
Big Problem: The business has recently expanded and you can’t handle the HR demands and payroll issues that have arisen. You have a large demand for someone to sort out these demands, but you don’t know who to look for and you don’t have enough spare budget to afford a specialist.
Small Solution: The short and simple answer is: Outsourcing. The best way to handle a large influx of staff without paying the extra money for a new HR or accounting employee on top, is to outsource these tasks to another specialist company. Moorepay handle payroll outsourcing – which is handy when you want to make sure that everyone is getting paid the right amount at the right time. Payroll issues can be such a headache, so it’s good to let someone else deal with it. They also have HR software that can do a lot of the work for you. It’s not as good as having a dedicated HR specialist working for you, but it’s definitely a strong, cheaper alternative.
