So many retail business owners and managers have little expertise in hiring employees, and many owners find themselves plummeting in debt due to bad hiring decisions. It is very important for a business to consider what kind of help is really needed and define job descriptions before opening the door to hiring more employees. Employers should know what a new employee would accomplish from store fixtures to mannequins to slatwall displays to customer service and sales.

The first step to hiring staff is making sure that the store is already as organized as possible. From reading mail to paying bills, to assisting customers, time management must be accurately defined. Many owners and managers find that they really do not any more staff at all once the store is finally organized properly according to time. Also, tasks such as marketing, bookkeeping, taxes, and technology can all be sent to professionals. These tasks are not important for the owner to spend time doing. If anything, the owner is better off talking with customers than sitting in the back punching numbers. Customers love to talk with the owner of the establishment. It gives them a great connection to the retail environment.

If after reorganizing and managing time it still seems that there is too much work to do, it is more than reasonable to begin the hiring process, but store operators should realize that it will take much more time at the beginning to hire, train, and do payroll. Yes, even hiring help takes more time. The organization done previously should help during this period, and make the added work more bearable.

Another thing to realize in the hiring new staff is that it will cost money as well as make money. There is the obvious expense of an employee's payroll, and the time and energy it takes to train and hire them, but they will also begin to save time, energy, and money. Workers compensation and payroll taxes are other added expenses to extra workers, so it is important to consider the current budget of store operation to make sure there is enough to cover all of these expenses. Remember that this employee may generate plenty of new sales to cover their salary. In fact, this is the objective. They need to be able to bring in enough extra sales to make it worth keeping as an employee. If this is not the case, there are other options to consider such as part-time employment, temporary employment, and independent contractors. These can be great alternatives to immediate full time employment and can take a little of the responsibility away. However, if an employee can definitely create a profit from their work, full time employees can be the best addition to a business as long as the owner/operator has an accurate grasp of the responsibilities that come along with it.