How to hire the right people for your team!
If you’re like most small business owners, finding the right people for your team can be a long and daunting task and sometimes intimidating. Who do I hire? How much should I pay? What can they do for me? The answers depend on your specific needs and goals—and who knows those better than yourself? To help narrow down this overwhelming process, here are five ways to know if you need help with your growing business:
Trust Your Gut
It's okay to be a little uncomfortable with the idea of hiring people you don't know. After all, it can be stressful working with someone new. But if you're not comfortable with someone at least a little bit, then chances are good that they're not going to be able to do their job well for you. Trust your gut when it comes down to deciding who is right for your business — and who isn't.
When it comes time for making offers on potential employees, consider looking at their resume or portfolio and what kind of work experience they have before deciding whether or not they would be good fits for your team. This will help ensure that there's enough overlap between what they've done in previous jobs and what needs doing now that there won't be any surprises later down the road when work starts rolling in (and perhaps more quickly than anticipated).
Know What You Need
Know what you need to get done
Know the skills required
Know the time required
Know the cost of hiring someone
Know the cost of outsourcing
Be Clear with Your Expectations
Be clear about what you expect from your team members:
What is the job description?
What is the timeline?
What are the goals?
What is the pay (if there are none, discuss it and agree on a salary)? * Be clear about your expectations of yourself and your team. If you want to be successful in business, it’s important that you have clear expectations of yourself. You must make sure that others understand exactly what they are getting when they work with you. This means being honest with yourself and others about what kind of person—or business—you are running and how much time, energy and focus each project requires. If someone wants something different than what’s included in their contract with me, then we should talk about adjusting those terms before we go too far down one path together.
Set the Tone for Communication
As every new couple knows, communicating effectively with your wedding party is crucial to a smooth-running day. The first step in setting the tone for communication is setting expectations. You need to make sure everyone knows what you expect from them, and what they can expect from you. For example:
Communication should be professional, but also friendly and open
Updates should be sent within 24 hours (or less) of their receipt
If someone has an emergency or conflict that prevents them from completing a task on time, they must notify you immediately
Make Time for Onboarding
Make time for onboarding.
It’s important to make sure that new hires feel like a part of the team and get up to speed quickly. The onboarding process should be documented, so that it can continue for each new employee; but if it seems like an overwhelming task, don’t do it alone! This is where having a mentor or manager comes in handy.
Remember: Onboarding isn't just about training your staff on their duties — it's also about helping them feel comfortable from day one and teaching them how to feel confident running with ideas even if they aren't sure how things work yet.
Don’t be afraid to hire help! The right team members can propel your business forward and make you money.
Hiring the right team members is one of the best investments you can make. The right people can propel your business forward and make you money. But finding them, asking them to join and managing them once they’re in place is not always easy.
Here are some tips for how to hire, manage and lead the right people:
Figure out what skills you need. Not every bride needs a full-time coordinator or day-of coordinator because she has more friends helping than ever before (and more social media support). It's important that each employee has at least one skill that makes him or her stand out from other potential employees -- whether it's having a specific specialty like floral design or understanding how weddings work on Pinterest as well as being able to handle administrative tasks like answering emails and tracking invoices for clients.
Find candidates who align with your vision. One of the biggest mistakes I made early on was hiring people who weren't passionate about what I was doing -- they didn't have any real interest in wedding planning but needed extra cash while they went back to school or looked for jobs that paid more than minimum wage! Having someone around who sees eye-to-eye with our mission is essential so we're all working toward similar goals."
We can’t stress enough how important it is to hire the right people for your wedding business. You don’t want to bring on someone who doesn’t fit into your team, but also doesn’t have the skills or experience necessary to do their job well. The key is finding people who are passionate about what they do, care about others, and want to see the success of your company – so don’t be afraid to get out there and find those employees!
At The Social Attendant, we love all things social media and helping wedding professionals take their businesses to the next level. Lori was a wedding planner for 17 years and has been helping wedding creatives like you since 2020 with their social media management, consulting/coaching, and virtual assistant tasks . Let’s chat about how we can help!
