Recruiting & Hiring

Creating an Effective Job Description   Currently 3.0/5 Stars. Creating a clear job description before you begin the hiring process can help you choose the best candidate from a pool of applicants. It usually cons ...

Hiring: Do You Know How to Pick Them? Your small business is growing, the market has a need for the product or service you're selling, and you're bringing in employees to expand your busin ...

Little-Known Hiring Resources Finding good employees is a perennial challenge for business owners. Traditional methods such as newspaper advertisements and referrals from current e ...

Sample Offer Letter Date Mr. John Smith 100 Broadway New York, NY 10001 Dear Mr. Smith: I am pleased to offer you a full-time position with our company as (job title). Pleas ...

Tips for Successful Interviewing When you're hiring employees for your small business, it's vital to use the interview process to identify the most qualified candidates for your compa ...

Know Who You Want to Hire: An Interactive Hiring Tool   Currently 5.0/5 Stars. Hiring is one of the toughest elements of small business management. Determining the job descriptions, duties, and talent a business needs to succeed, ...

Applicant Information Release When you attempt to check references supplied by a potential employee, you may find that many people and institutions will ask for a release before ...

Drug Testing Consent Form If you are hiring someone whose duties will include driving a car or truck, it may be advisable, or necessary, to ask potential employees to undergo ...

Educational Records Check Frequently, you will be called on the verify the educational record of a prospective employee. The information to be verified might be whether a par ...

Employer Reference Check A previous employer can be a valuable source of information regarding someone you are considering hiring. While some may refuse to provide any infor ...

Employer Reference Phone Script A previous employer can be a valuable source of information regarding someone you are considering hiring. While some may refuse to provide any infor ...

Job Analysis Questionnaire The attached file contains two sample job analysis questionnaires. The first is geared to clerical and administrative positions. The second relates ...

Job Applicant Work History Forms The attached file contains a couple of samples that you can use to gather information about an applicant's work history. Customize either one to suit your n ...

Job Requirements Checklist One of the harder parts in the hiring process is determining exactly what you expect of your new employee. The issue arises early in the process, wh ...

Personal Reference Check When contacting a personal reference supplied by a potential employee, it is important to ask the right questions. Presumably, no one is going to gi ...

Reference Checking Documentation Form Benefits: The attached file contains a form that is designed to help you document a thorough background check on any applicant you may wish to hire. ...

Sample Employment Application and Hiring Forms Benefits: When you are hiring someone, there are many things to consider. Finding the right person for the job is certainly one of them. But just as ...

Sample Interview Script This script was developed from Dr. William S. Swan, Interview Guide; Mary Rudder and Dale P. King, "Interviewing and the ADA: How Do You Get Be ...

Sample Job Description Form Creating a position description is a key step in the hiring process. You must be able to accurately describe what a new employee will do in order to ...

Sample Rejection Letter One challenging part of the hiring process is informing an applicant that he or she will not be getting the job. The attached file contains a letter ...

Important information regarding labor law in Kenya   Currently 5.0/5 Stars. The Evolution of Labor Law in Kenya The genesis of labor law and practice can be traced to the 19th century when need arose for the colonial government to p ...