Finding new staff can be tricky and time consuming. It is important to find candidates with the right skills and experience, but who will also be a good fit for you and your business.

In this session, we will work through how to ensure you will attract suitable applications for your vacancy, and then how to select and secure the best candidates for the job.

Including:
• Identifying the vacancy
• Clarifying the role and requirements
• Developing a Position Description
• Advertising the vacancy
• The selection process – shortlisting and interview techniques
• Referee checks and why they are important
• Making an offer of employment
• Probation period

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• You must be registered with the Business Connect program.

• You should be logged in and registered for the Webinar MS Teams meeting at least 5 minutes prior (check your spam folder for the link!).

• Have a pen & paper ready to write down your questions, as well as a bottle of water.

• Online video recordings and resources will be available for those who attend and who are Business Connect customers.

ABOUT THIS EVENT

This webinar is aimed at small businesses throughout NSW who have just started or have an established business and we have the capacity to host up to 500 people.

The webinar will take place on MS Teams, click below to book. You will receive the MS Teams link in an email prior to the workshop (check your spam folder as they often go there). This will be a live online event which will be recorded. The recording and resources will be sent to attendee’s in due course.

Business Connect is a dedicated and personalised NSW Government program that provides trusted advice to help you start, run, adapt or grow your small business.

ABOUT YOUR HOST
Gary Wheatstone – Business Connect Co-Ordinator & Advisor
Servicing: Team Co-Ordinator as well as servicing Lismore & Alstonville

Gary Wheatstone is a Business Advisor and Program Coordinator. He has been involved with large corporate organisations, smaller family run operations and has been a small business owner. Beginning his career in Sydney, Gary worked in including marine, construction, architectural design and electrical.

Moving to the north coast of NSW and purchasing an existing business was a steep learning curve.
Financing, procurement, customer service excellence, marketing, managing cashflow, staffing and all the other hats that a small business owner wears in a day became necessary skills. Gary is passionate about small business in regional areas. He has 23 plus years of experience as a small business owner in both retail and wholesale in a country town. He understands what a business owner must deal with day to day.

Gary has a Diploma of Management, Bachelor of Social Science and Cert IV Training and Assessment.

ABOUT YOUR PRESENTERS
These webinars are provided as a joint venture by Yasmin Lawrence, Y People Consulting and Vicki G Lawrence, HR Consultant.

Independent Human Resources Consultants, each bringing 20 years experience in HR and management roles across a wide range of industries including hospitality, retail, manufacturing, social services, education, arts and entertainment, agriculture, e-commerce and travel. They have worked with small to medium size businesses and large multi-disciplinary organisations across private enterprise, cooperatives, State and Local Government, start-ups and not-for-profit ventures.

Both Yasmin and Vicki have been living and working in the Northern Rivers for over 10 years. Their shared professional passion lies in ensuring healthy employment relationships, where employees feel valued and engaged, and employers feel confident in reaching their organisational goals.