Hiring Your First Employee

As a small-business owner, are you still wearing all the hats yourself and operating as lean as possible?  If, perhaps, you’re at the breaking point or finally come to realize that for your business to remain competitive and prosper, you need to bring a helping hand on board, this workshop is for you.

Hiring Your First Employee will help you decide whether you are, in fact, ready to hire your first employee(s).  It covers the details of what you need to know and do before you begin the hiring process, such as legal obligations, liabilities, expenses and (unfortunately) paperwork as well as the best practices for hiring the best people.

 

What You Will Learn

• Tips on finding job candidates, screening and interviewing
• The do’s and don’ts of recruiting
• How to find candidates for your job
• The ongoing HR responsibilities, record keeping and government reporting for your employee(s)

Instructor: Dick Mader 

Dick Mader is a SCORE mentor and serves on the chapter board of directors. In 1972, he and his wife, Mary, started a Southern California media distribution business that is now prospering and growing under second- and third-generation family members. Mr. Mader focuses on helping clients find a way to expand their businesses while minimizing risks and is passionate about using American entrepreneurial opportunities to create small-business successes and personal independence.

 

Instructor: Bob O'Brien

Bob O’Brien’s sales career encompasses more than 50 years, starting at age 10 when he sold packets of seeds to friends and neighbors. He worked in sales positions at Square D and GTE Sylvania, rising to regional sales manager. He then founded Signal Enterprises, a manufacturers’ representative company, which grew to annual sales of $15 million. Mr. O’Brien and his business received numerous sales awards from manufacturers and trade organizations.

Mr. O’Brien also served on the board of the Electronic Representatives Association, which gave him a lifetime honorary membership, and recently completed his term as chairman for the association’s nonprofit educational trust. In addition to mentoring in Glendale, he serves as the Los Angeles chapter treasurer.

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