006: Everything You Need to Know About Hiring Employees With Tameaka Shelton

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Are you thinking about hiring an employee for your business? This might seem like a huge undertaking which is why I wanted to bring on Tameaka Shelton. Tameaka is the Founder of Employ and Relate. She helps business owners do more than employ people but learn how to relate to them too. Tameaka has been a great resource for my business and she brings so much wisdom and insight from her years of experience in the HR industry. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We talk about differences in hiring contractors and hiring employees (and what to know about pay rate and bill rate). Tameaka shares best practices for employee reviews and things you should know before hiring. She provides tips on building company culture (even with a virtual team!) If you’re ready to bring on more people in your business, then you’ll definitely want to hear what Tameka shares in this episode. </span></p> <p><strong>What’s in this episode:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why Tameaka puts an emphasis on relating to the people you hire</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her perspective on when a small business owner or solopreneur should hire a contractor versus an employee</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The differences between bill rate and pay rate</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Different statuses of employees and the options available for small business owners</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Benefits of hiring a temporary employee </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">What business owners need to implement when bringing on employees</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">What’s required and what’s optional when it comes to employees</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The