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Hiring your first member of staff can be both an exciting and uncertain time for you. Where do you start? Which avenues are the best to lead with? How do you find the perfect candidate?

There are many questions that you must ask yourself before making any decisions, it is important not to rush your brand-new recruitment process. Below we have added some of our top tips on how to successfully make your first hire, and if you are still stuck then we are more than happy to assist in finding that very important first employee!

1. Deciding what it is you need: Before making your first hire, you will need to establish what type of person you are ideally looking for along with the desired experience and skillset.
2. Set up contracts: Be sure to send details of the job including terms and conditions in writing to your new employee. You will need to give your employee a written statement of employment if you’re employing them for longer than a 1 month period.
3. Decide how much you want to pay someone: Remember that you must pay your employee at least the Minimum Wage for their age group.
4. Be sure to tell HMRC of your new employee: You must contact HMRC to inform them of your new employee up to 4 weeks before you pay them.
5. Check for their right to work in the UK: When searching for a new employee, it is essential to complete the relevant checks. One of these is to check their eligibility to work in the UK e.g. Passport or Birth Certificate
6. Get employment insurance: When you make your first hire, you will need to get employers’ liability insurance.

For further forms and information on hiring you can check the link directly from the Government website: https://www.gov.uk/employing-staff

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