What's your best tip for training a new employee?

New hire onboarding can be tricky to get right. If you spend too short teaching them the ropes, they won't be able to competently do their job. But if you spend too long in training, they may get bored and fall into "buyer's remorse" with their job.

Tune into today's episode to hear from Shelby and Mike about the importance of developing a training path for your new hires. It takes time, but once it's done, you have a repeatable and efficient way to train each new employee that joins the team.

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What's the best way to get your applicants to show up to the interview?

For many small business owners, offering benefits can be a burden because of the administrative and financial strain it puts on them. Balancing communication between multiple vendors and brokers is time-consuming, and things are likely to fall through the cracks.

The Whirks HCM + Benefit Services are here to relieve small business owners of that burden.

A one-stop-shop for all things employee data, our team will manage and administer all your HR and benefits needs through one comprehensive technology. Say goodbye to the middle-man – our team of experts will handle everything from electronic onboarding to providing competitive insurance packages and everything in between. Let us help you simplify your process while prioritizing your people.

What service or product do your customers wish you had the most?

Happy customers lead to happy business owners. Customer satisfaction is key, but do their occasional requests necessitate a whole new product or service line from your business? 

Launching a new offering is a LOT of work. You need to know the depth of your client's needs as well as your own capabilities so you can balance those two and time out the perfect release timeline. Easy, right?

Listen in to hear Matt and Mike discuss their experience with launching new services and share some key tips for rollout. 

And stay tuned: Whirks has an exciting new service offering coming your way in just about a week. Can't wait to share it with you!  

BUSINESS OWNERS – If you could do it all again, what would you tell your day 1 self?

💼 Starting and running a business is no easy feat. There are endless processes, legalities, and management details to keep track of. It takes a lot of purpose, and probably some extra people, to really keep things rolling.

🎧 Listen to today's episode of the #OneStepBetter podcast where @Matt Patrick shares his journey from stumbling into his customer number one to eventually running a thriving and growing firm for over 20 years.

#smallbusiness #businessowner

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Featured Article: https://www.whirks.com/blog/recruiting-best-practices/ → How are you preparing for the fluctuating economy and growing inflation? 

🏛Times like these can be stressful, especially for business owners. But there are some tried and true habits you can develop to help your business wait out the choppy waters. 

🎧Listen to today's podcast to hear from @Matthew Patrick about the key steps he takes to ensure his business can continue to thrive, even through uncertain times. 

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🤔Do your biases keep you from hiring great people? 

💼Interviewing can be an arduous process. But it can quickly become more effective and streamlined when you are clear on the qualities you SHOULD be hiring for.   In today's episode of the #OneStepBetter Podcast, Greg and Mike talk all things recruiting– how to get people to show up, how to objectify your hiring, and how to make sure you're hiring employees that last.

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Who has helped you get your business or career off the ground?

Building a business can be a daunting process. You don't know what you don't know, and while some mistakes are inevitable, avoiding the largest pitfalls could mean the difference between a successful and unsuccessful business.

That's where peers and mentors come in.

In today's episode of the #OneStepBetter Podcast, Matt shares the story of starting his business and how finding a solid group of peers early on helped to challenge and grow his firm to where it is today. After all, accountability is key when you're taking risks and trying new things. So who's pushing you to the next step?

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📈 Growth is exciting, but it looks different for each business. Knowing your WHY for growth will not only help you stay profitable through your growing pains, but also helps you determine the goals you need to focus on as you stretch. 

🎧 Check out today's episode of the #OneStepBetter Podcast where Matt & Mike discuss how to set your growth goals, the best times to prioritize growth, and some common growth pitfalls to avoid. 

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Have you reviewed your insurance policies lately? Insurance can often get pushed to the bottom of the priority list. Reality is, many business owners don't fully understand the scope of what is (and is NOT) covered by their policy until it's too late.

In today's episode of the #OneStepBetter Podcast, Mike talks with insurance expert Randy Allred to hear about common mistakes business owners make with insurance, as well as some questions you should ask your broker to make sure you get the best coverage for your specific business. 

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