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Advice on taking on a new employee
Recruiting the right person is just the start of the journey. You'll also need to think about how to make a job offer, what to put in their contract, what to do before they turn up and how to help them settle in and progress in your business.
If an employee has a good reaction to their first weeks in the job then they are more likely to stick around. Make them feel valued from the start. Identify early on how their career can progress within your business, and let them know their development is important to you. This will help them stay motived, productive and interested.
Recruitment is an expensive business. You don’t want to get it wrong. With that in mind, you might want to think about a probation period to safeguard both you and the employee.
You can source plenty of free advice, help and template forms online. The tips below have been mostly taken from the employers' recruitment toolkit created by one of our partners, Falkirk Council. You may also find the CIPD factsheet on induction useful. Or find out more about HR with Business Gateway.
See Guides to inclusive recruitment: support your employees.