How To Hire (and Keep) Good People

Hiring is one of the most important things you will do in your business. The cost of bad hires is high, and the return on a great hire is even higher.

The people in your practice are important, from the receptionist to the nurses to the doctors to your accountant to the cleaner. You want to make the right choice for you and your business. 

So how can you set yourself up for hiring success? 

Here are three tips to help you for hiring good people . 

1. What is the role?

Good hiring starts before you actually start interviewing people. 

What is this role? Is it a temporary contract, a part-time role, a doctor hired as a contractor?

Why are you hiring? Is it to replace someone who’s leaving, or to grow a team, to add a specialisation? 

It may be good for your team to have a mix of roles; some part-time, some contractors, some permanent employees. It gives you flexibility and options in how you manage 

2. Is outsourcing an option?

Sometimes it actually makes more sense to outsource a particular role or task. 

This is very much an individual choice, and you need to do what’s right for you and your practice, but do consider outsourcing, as it can save you time and money. 

Maybe you don’t need to hire a specialist for a certain role, and can instead outsource it to a company that specialises in this area. 

3. Be nice to your employees!

I know it’s a bit obvious, but the cost of hiring is incredibly high, and it’s much better business to keep employees than to have to replace them. Once you consider the monetary costs, as well as your time, keeping good people makes more sense!

Talk to your employees, find out what’s important to them. Are they a clock-in-clock-out kind of person who isn’t looking for a tonne of growth, or are they keen to learn and grow into bigger roles?

Always aim to be a good boss, and treat your employees kindly and fairly. 

Good luck with your hiring! It’s exciting, important, and is a sign that your business is growing. 

Go forth and hire well!

Questions?

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