If you’re a one-person business undergoing rapid growth, you can’t miss this LinkedIn live chat with Elizabeth Willets and special guest HR Katie! Katie Elliott of HR Katie tells you everything you need to know about hiring employees in the UK.
Katie and Elizabeth walk through the entire hiring journey, beginning with diagnosing when you’re ready for your first hire and what an extra pair of hands could do for your business. Katie explains the legal differences between being an employee, a freelancer, and a temp, and tells you your responsibilities if you hire someone as an employee. You’ll learn all about paying National Insurance tax and how you can manage the hiring process to ensure you bag the right candidate for you. At the end of the chat, Katie lays out your options if it all goes wrong and you decide to let your employee go.
This talk is a hugely informative free resource for any small company looking to expand its revenue and workforce. If you need more help managing your business or recruiting staff, connect with Katie on LinkedIn and follow Investing in Women on LinkedIn.
Plus, get our expert advice on how to write a great job advert here. And don’t forget to download our free job advert template to make hiring your first employee a breeze.
Timestamps
[1:20] Katie explains what she does through her business, HR Katie and how she got into recruitment
[4:37] How do you know when you’re ready to make your first hire? Katie unpacks your options
[7:40] What job should your new hire actually do?
[9:50] Employees vs freelancers: What’s the difference?
[11:36] What does a temp do?
[12:25] The advantages and disadvantages of hiring an employee
[15:17] How to pay National Insurance for your employees
[19:13] What not to include in your job description
[21:52] Job advert vs job description: What’s the difference, Katie?
[23:38] LinkedIn, networking, job boards: Getting your job advert out in the world
[27:15] Weighing up different candidates to hire the right person
[29:48] “Be ready”: All about onboarding
[31:54]…And what if it doesn’t work out?
[34:48] How Katie can help you hire your first employees and where to connect with her
Links
Investing in Women’s flexible working recruitment site and job board
Investing in Women on Instagram
Investing in Women on LinkedIn
Investing in Women on Facebook
Investing in Women on Pinterest