Hiring Tips for Small Business: How to Recruit Employees | Business

September 22, 2025September 21, 2025 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Hiring the right employees can help your company grow revenue, take your company in new directions, and make work more enjoyable. However, making a hiring mistake can be costly – some estimate a bad hire can cost you 30 percent of the employee’s annual earnings, while others estimate the cost to be much higher. Making too many wrong moves can interrupt cash flow, curtail business growth, and cause unnecessary strain on other employees.

Whether you’re looking for in-office or remote workers, here are some small business hiring tips and the best ways to recruit employees.

Small business hiring tips

Remember these tips to ensure you hire the employees who will best fit the role and your organization.

Top 9 Hiring Tips for Small Business Owners | AllBusiness.com

November 7, 2019November 6, 2019 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

Hiring a new employee can result in a variety of overlooked costs, so it’s important to make each new hire count. Attracting and retaining top talent is a major advantage for your business, while keeping subpar employees puts you behind the competition.

Improving your hiring practices is one of the best changes you can make for your business, leading to lower turnover and more productivity. This article will cover the most important things small business owners should keep in mind throughout the hiring process.

Startups: Don’t Fall Into The Culture-Fit Hiring Trap | Forbes

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 ~ knjohn ~ Leave a comment

I once worked with a startup that wanted to hire a new VP of engineering. When I asked the CEO what he was looking for in a candidate, he said, “Someone who can play the drums.” (This CEO happened to be learning the drums at the time.) He was dead serious.

This may sound like a crazy, off-the-wall request, but it highlights a surprisingly common problem in recruiting. I work with startups all the time who say they need someone with the skills and experience to help them scale their company and take it to the next level, business-wise. But when it actually comes time to interview candidates, they’re completely – and myopically – focused on cultural issues instead.