Your Web Plan & The Plan for Plan Hiring Help: Pro’s and Con’s What To Look When Hiring Help Contractors vs. Employees Management & Expectations

1. End the Semester with a
Presented by Strella Social Media
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2. The #Strella Team
Rachel Strella & Amanda Harrison

3. Today, we’ll discuss:
 Your Web Plan & The Plan for Plan
 Hiring Help: Pro’s and Con’s
 What To Look When Hiring Help
(Exercise: Personality Profiles)
 Contractors vs. Employees
 Management & Expectations
 Questions

4. Your Web Plan &
The Plan for the Plan

5. Share Your Web Plan

6. Plan for the Plan

7. The Pro’s & Con’s of
Hiring Help

8. Advantages
Different skills to enhance team
Divvy-up workload
Allows you to keep focus intact
Fresh perspective/insight
You’re the boss!

9. Disadvantages
If someone doesn’t do the
work, you’re responsible
Need to train
IC’s: Work own schedule, not
yours (can be difficult to manage
remotely)
Employees: taxes, payroll,
insurance costs

10. What to Look for

11. When Searching…
Consider what skills you need
Know your management style
Outline expectations
Ask the right questions

12. When Searching…
Have another person attend the
interview with you
Consider personalities
Hire for attitude
If you’re not sure, don’t settle

13. When Searching…
Personalities play a big role in
flow of work
Important to understand your
own personality traits so you can
effectively hire others

14. D: Dominance
Direct
Decisive
Bottom-line orientated
Strong-willed
Action-taker
Results-driven

15. I: Influence
Optimistic
Outgoing
Social
Sharer
Entertaining
Energizing
Enjoys working with others

16. S: Steadiness
Empathetic
Cooperative
Consistent/Predictable
Team player
Supportive
Helpful
Good listener
Avoids change/conflict

17. C: Conscientiousness
Concerned
Cautious
Correct
Detail/Quality-Focused
Planner
Accurate

18. Personality!

19. Contractors vs.
Employees

20. Contractors
Independent team members
Often work from home and
use their own equipment
Not tied to a set schedule or
set of tasks

21. Employees
Work for you as a part of the
team
Often work in-house/in-office
using office equipment
Have a set schedule/hours and
specific tasks

22. Contract help if you…
Have projects that require little
direction
Are looking for a specific skill
set to assist with projects
Seek temporary
help/assistance or have work
that will be inconsistent

23. Hire help if you…
Have steady work and can pay
a regular salary
Need and/or want team to
work in-house
Plan to expand your company

24. Tips
Have a written agreement for
contractors (including a W9)
May wish to hire a contractor
who may eventually become an
employee
Work with an attorney to make
sure you’re in compliance with
federal and state labor laws

25. Management &
Expectations

26. Management Styles
Autocratic
Democratic
Paternalistic
Laissez-faire

27. Autocratic
Leader makes all decisions
unilaterally
Pro: can project an image of
a confident, well managed
business
Con: limits decision-making
and freedom

28. Democratic
 Leaders allows the employees
to take part in decision-making
Pro: communication is
extensive in both directions
Con: decision-making process
could be slowed down

29. Paternalistic
Leader is dictatorial; however,
takes into account the best
interests of the employees as
well as the business.
Pro: engenders loyalty
Con: lack of worker
motivation

30. Laissez-faire
Leader's role is as a mentor
and stimulator
Pro: brings out the best in
highly professional and
creative groups of employees
Con: can lack both focus and
direction

31. Management Expectations
Establish a picture of what
management is
Learn about and practice
Total Quality Management

32. Management Expectations
Keep the conversation alive
Affirm what’s working
Invite honesty
Step into their shoes

33. Questions

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Twitter:
Twitter.com/RachelStrella
LinkedIn:
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35. Let’s Rock!