As business begins to pick up again, it may be time to build up your staff. Here are some tips to help you develop the team you want, excerpted from Mastering the Business of Remodeling. Consider all employees key employees. Hire people who know more about their specialty than you do. Hire people who can
If you need some extra help in your office but don’t have the budget—or enough work—to hire an employee, consider bringing in a part-time unpaid intern from a local college or high school. Len McAdams, founder and president of McAdams Builders in Kirkland, Wash., posted an ad for non-salaried internship on craigslist (www. craigslist.com) and
Group-think helps develop the most effective business solutions available. Don’t work alone when you can have the synergistic power of a group of peers or advisors who will help.
