318 - Hiring Your First Employees for your Membership Business

Are you ready to finally hire your first employee?

It’s an exciting yet daunting experience because there’s a lot to cover and plan for. But don’t worry, this episode takes you through all the steps you need to know about.

In this episode, we cover the early stages of hiring an employee, how to design a smooth and seamless application and interview stage, why you need to have the finer details worked out before hiring, and how to onboard your new employee.

If you’re unsure where to start, this is a great starting point that takes you through the pre-hiring, hiring, and onboarding stages.

Essential Learning Points:    

• Why good timing is so important when hiring your first employee
• How to determine the logistics of hiring  
• How to design a seamless application and interview process  
• Why you can’t ignore the boring admin part
• How to onboard your new employee without leaving them in the dark

Important Links & Mentions:

• The Membership Guys
• Membership Academy
• Behind the Membership      
• 6 Tasks You Should Outsource To Make Your Membership More Manageable

Key Quotes:

“I'd much rather you hold off on recruiting someone and bringing someone permanent full-time into your business, until you have more than enough financial means to actually do it.”

“Don't just hire someone to perform the task, at its current standard, hire someone to be better than you to level your business up.”

“Make sure you're realistic in your expectations and consistent in the type of work that you would expect people in the roles you're hiring for to complete.”