How to Hire Employees: The Essential List of Resources for Agency Owners

Source: Shopify Partners

Making the decision to add new staff to your company is easy in theory, but the act of hiring takes diligence, purpose, and above all, patience. During the hiring process, you’ll face hard decisions, since the person you hire will have a huge impact on the work you create, and a stake in the success and growth of your business.

To help you get started, we’ve compiled our most popular articles and guides into a comprehensive collection on how to hire employees. These articles cover every stage of the hiring journey, from building a leader’s mindset so you’re ready to lead a team, to decide whether you need a temporary or full-time employee. This collection of resources will take your hiring skills to the next level.

Before you find yourself managing a team within your agency, you’ll need to first learn how the hiring process works and what it takes to lead a team. If you’ve never hired someone or lead a team before, it can be tough. You’re now the boss and you’re responsible for everyone’s success—it’s a lot of pressure!

In this section we’ll share advice on how to find employees to hire, and how you can improve your leadership skills. In the video below, find advice from some of our top Shopify Partners, who share everything you need to know before starting the hiring process, and some tips for continuing the recruitment journey.

Finding great candidates is always tough for hiring managers. Studies show that almost three quarters of employers have trouble finding talent with the right skills. The hiring process is also lengthy, taking an average of 42 days to fill an open position. Most companies can’t afford to lose that time, and need to hire with more urgency.

To help ease the difficulty in the hiring process for you, we’ve rounded up some useful articles to help you identify candidates, create interview questions, and fill open positions in your agency.

Finding great candidates is always tough for hiring managers. Studies show that almost three quarters of employers have trouble finding talent with the right skills. The hiring process is also lengthy, taking an average of 42 days to fill an open position. Most companies can’t afford to lose that time, and need to hire with more urgency.

To help ease the difficulty in the hiring process for you, we’ve rounded up some useful articles to help you identify candidates, create interview questions, and fill open positions in your agency.

Perhaps you got into your role to be more focused on the creative, strategic, or technical aspects of an industry you love. But when you start hiring, you’ll also need to become a great leader. The way to take your agency far is to master leadership skills.

There are many ways you can level up your skillset and become a fantastic leader, from leaning on peer groups, to mastering project management and communication skills. Use these resources to help increase your ability to lead teams to succes