Hiring employees

Advertising for, shortlisting and selecting the right recruit is not always easy. Our overview explains how to get your recruitment processes right.

This checklist will help you to set up, organise, motivate and support successful teams within your business.

Recruiting a graduate can give your business an influx of talent, enthusiasm and fresh ideas - our guide to attracting suitable candidates.

Recruiting new staff will usually mean interviewing applicants. This checklist covers the basics of holding interviews.

Our step-by step guide to inducting new employees into your business, providing everything they need and helping them feel settled.

A job description will help you write your job advert, provides pointers when interviewing and makes it clear to candidates what you are looking for.

It's vitally important to make sure you hire the right person with the right skills to fill company needs. Read how to recruit successfully.

How to recruit effectively - our guide to understanding what you need, attracting candidates and assessing their skills, experience and attitude.

If you are taking on a new employee, you cannot afford to make mistakes. Save time and money with these readymade employment contracts and templates.

Every employee is entitled to a written Statement of Employment Particulars after one month outlining the terms of employment. Download a range of full and part-time contracts, self employed and contractor and sub contractor statements of employment.

If you take on employees, you will need to set up a payroll system to make sure you're fulfilling your legal obligations. Here's where to start.

Many small business owners are doing their own recruitment to save money. But wait! Could you be about to recruit the wrong person?

Using a consultant can be a great way to get a project rolling or to bring in expert help. We explain how to get the best from your consultant.

Hiring an apprentice can be good for your business. This guide explains how to hire an apprentice and outlines the responsibilities for employers.

Great employees are the backbone of every business. Benjamin Dyer looks at how to find the right people - and how to keep them on board.

Successful SMEs are only as good as their people. But finding great staff is not always easy. We explain what you should look for.

In this video employers discuss the benefits of hiring an apprentice.

You must check that every employee has the right to work in the UK. Penalties are up to £20,000 for each illegal worker and up to five years in prison.

Find out how easy it is to hire an apprentice in this video with National Apprenticeship Service Director, Sue Husband.

Despite 300,000 people graduating each year, historically relatively few end up one of the nation's 4.8m small firms. But things are changing.

CVs play a key role in the recruitment process, by helping employers to assess someone's experience, key achievements and knowledge. Stacey Mead, HR Director at The HR Dept, explains what you should look out for.

You’ve started your business and things are going well. Eventually, the time will come when you'll need to take on staff. So, how do you make sure you take on the right people at the right time?

Many small businesses do not have an in-house HR expert, but that's no reason to ignore the steps that will help you recruit a star performer.

Download this job offer letter template, which you can tailor to your needs when recruiting a new member of staff.

Before taking on employees, you will need to gather certain personal information. This template will help you collect the correct information.

All employees are entitled to a written statement of employment setting out the main terms and conditions. Read these FAQs covering the essentials.

Taking on your first employee? Find out how to approach the recruitment process to ensure you recruit the right person and comply with the law.

When you take on a new member of staff, there are seven key tasks you need to carry out to ensure you comply with the law. Find out what they are here:

Advertise a vacancy on the GOV.UK website. Advertise jobs and search for jobseekers whose CVs match your needs. You will need to open an account.