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Seasonal Hiring
If your business model is subject to to seasonal upswings adapting to to busier times should be part of your business model Don’t wait until sales start to to to surge to to to figure out the best way to to to cope Instead review your your seasonal needs as as part of your your overall business strategy Evaluate your staffing needs In some cases businesses can forego seasonal hires by offering regular
employees a a a a a a a a a a a bonus for handling greater seasonal demands In other cases part- time employees or or contractors are the the the only way to to get through the the holiday season Whatever your ideal solution it’s important to know how worker classification affects payroll benefits and insurance coverage Cultivate a a a positive workplace culture
Creating a a a a positive workplace environment pays dividends when i it comes to both hiring seasonal employees and satisfying customer expectations You’ll find it it easier to to recruit new hires if your existing employees report feeling appreciated and accomplished at at their jobs On the the the other hand unhappy employees will be a a a a a a turn- off to to both new new hires and and new new customers