From Solo to Supported: First Hire Starter Kit: How Your Helper — Step-by-Step Tools for Small Business Owners

Most small business owners figure out hiring the hard way.A bad hire. A missed compliance step. An offer letter that causes problems six months later. Or worse - choosing the wrong worker classification and getting hit with tax penalties you never saw coming.It doesn't have to be that way.From Solo to Supported is a practical, fill-in-as-you-go toolkit designed specifically for small business owners making their first hire. No HR degree required. No corporate jargon. Just clear, step-by-step guidance from an HR professional with 20+ years of real-world experience.Work through all five stages in order and you'll walk away with everything you need to hire legally, confidently, and correctly: - Stage 1 - Assess: Find out if you're truly ready to hire - and what to do if you're not yet.- Stage 2 - Define: Choose between employee and contractor, set a competitive pay range, and write a job description that attracts the right person.- Stage 3 - Find: Write a compelling job posting, choose the right platforms, and run interviews that help you evaluate candidates fairly.- Stage 4 - Hire: Make a professional offer and understand the essential paperwork every new hire requires.- Stage 5 - Onboard: Set your new helper up for success from day one through the first 90 days.Every section includes a practical worksheet or template you can fill in directly - a readiness assessment, pay range worksheet, job description template, interview question bank, offer letter, and onboarding checklist. No fluff. No filler. Just tools you'll actually use.This kit is for you if: - You're a solo business owner ready to bring on your first employee or contractor- You want to hire correctly without spending thousands on an HR consultant- You've tried to figure this out on your own and felt overwhelmed- You want real guidance from someone who has done this professionally - not just a generic templateCreated by Robin Miller, founder of True Point HR and an HR professional with 20+ years of experience across federal, state, and private sector organizations. Visit truepointhr.com for additional resources and support.

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