{"id":4785,"date":"2016-04-04T10:47:45","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:47:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/what-to-do-when-you-hire-an-employee-for-the-first-time.html"},"modified":"2024-06-06T05:10:49","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:10:49","slug":"what-to-do-when-you-hire-an-employee-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/smallbusiness\/employment-law-and-human-resources\/what-to-do-when-you-hire-an-employee-for-the-first-time.html","title":{"rendered":"Hiring Your First Employee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hiring Your First Employee<\/h1>\n
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\n By Susan Buckner, J.D.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Aviana Cooper, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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When opportunity knocks, people answer. In 2020, a surprising number<\/a> of new small businesses and sole proprietorships applied for business licenses. It’s impossible to know if this business boom will continue, but if you’re one of those businesses you may be at a crossroads, wondering whether it’s time to hire your first new employee.<\/p>\r\n

Some legal steps are involved in hiring your first employee, but before that you should be sure your fledgling company needs another full-time worker. Read on to learn some questions small business owners can ask themselves before posting a job. Then, learn what you need to do to make your job offer legal.<\/p>\r\n

Do I Need More Employees?<\/h2>\r\n

Small businesses walk a fine line in their first years of operation. They need employees to help make a profit, but they can’t afford employees until they have a profit. At the same time, increasing services for existing customers becomes more than one person can manage, and profits suffer. It’s at this point that many small businesses fail.<\/p>\r\n

Before your business reaches collapse, ask yourself these critical questions. Take time to review the answers and seek help from human resources management services. The Society for Human Resource Management<\/a> (SHRM) has online resources for small business owners who need help acquiring their first employees. Things to consider:<\/p>\r\n