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If you decide to employ new people, determine what type of employee would be most suitable for the job and what sort of skills and attributes you are looking for in an employee. You should also consider the relevant costs associated with employing new people.

It is a good idea to prepare a job description that defines the role, responsibilities and functions of the position. This can help you to identify the knowledge, experience and skill requirements of your future employees.

Once you have prepared a job description, you can begin to think about how you would like to advertise the position. There are a number of ways that you can do this; including newspapers, internet based employment sites or through an employment agency.

It is important to note that when advertising for a position, you are required by law not to use discriminatory language that may exclude potential employees on the basis of race, age, sex, marital status, family status or responsibility, pregnancy, religious and political beliefs, disability, gender history or sexual orientation.

Have a solid plan for your interview process and ensure that you ask questions relevant to the job description. Try to access each candidate based on the quality and honesty of their answers, and notify each of them with an answer as soon as you have made your decision.

The success of your recruiting will rely on your knowledge of the process and how well you:

• Advertise
• Select the right applicants
• Interview
• Document a formal offer of employment

There are a number of sources that you can visit and research to develop your knowledge of the recruitment process. These include:

• Australian Job Search: Free services for employers.

• Staff Planning Estimators: Used to gain an understanding of the cost of staff within your business.

• Business.gov.au: Government website with information on recruitment for business owners.