While hiring your first employee tends to be an exciting experience, letting someone go can be stressful. Whether you need to terminate an employee because of a downturn in business, skills are no longer a fit or if the person made a very poor choice, making the process easier for both parties is the best scenario. Here are a few pointers on to help you tackle the process and leave the employee with dignity.

1. Fire Someone
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2. Letting someone go
Here are 5 tips to help ease the process from a recently published New York Times article.
Source: The New York Times

3. Avoid embarrassment and be straightforward. The person knows it’s not working out.
Let them save face

4. Don’t procrastinate
Time rarely helps the situation. Once you’ve made your decision, follow through accordingly.

5. Stick to youremployment agreement
By all means, don’t break the rules. It’s better to error on the side of generosity.

6. Be clear about the next steps in the process
This typically means discussing outstanding projects, handing over passwords and packing up personal belongings.

7. Announce the decision to the rest of the company
Your company’s culture plays a role here along with its size.

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