1 – You’re not just busy, you’re overwhelmed.
In smaller businesses, yourself and your staff wear many hats to fulfil many required jobs within the business. If you find each day you are overwhelmed by the many hats you wear, it’s time to pass a hat to someone new.

2 – You’re not responding to emails/messages/requests
Communication in business is essential for customer and client relationships and maintaining your overall business reputation. If this is slipping because you are prioritising immediate work needs, you are not only missing out on work opportunities but could also be damaging your business brand.

3 – Staff are constantly on overtime
Whilst busy is good, there is a point where you need to re-evaluate your staffing levels before the entire team becomes burnt out. It may be worth bringing on a temporary staff member in the first instance to take the pressure off, and if demand continues you can look to implement a permanent staffing structure.

4 – Staff are underutilised
The wearing of many hats may not always be best business practice. You may be better to employ a junior staff member to tackle some lower-level tasks to allow the senior staffer to maximise their skills and experience within your business.

5 – You are unable to meet your goals
If targets are slipping, you need to consider your structure. PN Personnel has far-reaching networks with a diverse range of individuals with skillsets which can complement and extend your business to reach your business goals.

6 – You are compromising elements of your business/saying no to work 
If you are turning away business or unable to fill customer and client requests due to time and/or lack of staff come and have a chat with us. If you have a project you have been putting off due to a lack of expertise, get a temporary or specialist contractor to work for you. There are always a number of different recruitment strategies we can recommend.

As recruitment specialists we’ve developed and fostered relationships with a wide number of Manawatu businesses and understand the local market. We can tailor an individual recruitment strategy to suit your business needs. Feel free to give me a call on 06 356 6091.