The Art of Staffing Your Business

A good employee is hard to find, but that doesn't mean you should hire just anybody to join your team. For small business owners, choosing the wrong hire could cost more than wasted time and added stress--it could severely damage your bottom line.

So how do you go about hiring the right employees? This article on CNN.com's Fortune Small Business section offers tips for hiring well, including narrowing down job requirements, interviewing and checking references. But hiring the right employees is just the first part of building a winning team. According to this article on BusinessWeek.com, it's important to adjust as your company grows and your workforce's skills change, even if that means letting go of employees who no longer perform well in their positions.

Learn more about the importance of developing your hiring practices in this MyBusiness article.