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Hiring for Your Small Business - Getting Started

Aug
16
2017
Wed 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM

In this workshop, you'll learn: - steps for preparing your business to hire - the different types of workers for hire (contractors, employees, interns) - how to determine which type of worker is best for your needs - tips for writing an effective job description - where to post your job opening - the importance of creating an interview process - tips for conducting effective interviews This workshop is perfect for small business owners who are: - aren't quite ready to hire, but want to be prepared - considering outsourcing to a contractor for the first time - ready to hire their first employee - looking to hire one or more employees - struggling with hiring and keeping employees Ashley Cox, PHR, SHRM-CP, is The HR Partner for Small Businesses at sproutHR, where she helps you hire, train, and lead a thriving team. She loves making the overwhelming, confusing, and intimidating parts of hiring and leading a team simple, actionable, and fun, so you can feel more confident and at ease in your business and focus on reaching your big goals. Ashley has over 10 years of experience in corporate leadership and human resources and is a duel-certified HR Professional, holding both the PHR and SHRM-CP certifications. She played an incremental role in the development of major corporate HR programs for a Fortune 25 Company and has worked with the Society for Human Resource Management on developing international certification curriculum. In addition to writing her own blog, Ashley also contributes to a regular column on all things HR for the Little Black Desk Society, has written several guest blog posts, presented at online and in-person workshops, and has been featured on multiple podcasts, including Legal Road Map™ with Autumn Witt Boyd and Work Your Wealth with Mary Beth Storjohann, CFP. She was also recently selected as one of the "100 Best Sites for Solopreneurs" in 2017 by One Woman Shop, for providing valuable content and resources for solo entrepreneurs.

Speaker(s): Ashley Cox, Sprout HR


Fee: $ 25.00

Pre-Registration Required: $25 Fee Payable by Cash or Check only. All checks must be made out to the TSBDC.

Phone: (423) 439-8505
Email: tshipley@tsbdc.org

Location

TSBDC at East Tennessee State University - Main Office
ETSU Innovation Laboratory
2109 West Market Street Johnson City, TN 37604