Growing Your Team with Jamie Van Cuyk

You can add many different positions to your business when you are looking to add support that will help you scale. Virtual Assistants (VA) and Online Business Managers (OBM) are two popular virtual positions.  The question is, which one do you need, and how do you find the right one? Then, how do you keep the relationship productive and healthy for the long-run? Sandra Booker, the owner of Any Ol...

Think back to the most recent job interview you conducted. During that interview, what was the goal of the questions you asked? Did you ask questions to uncover skills and abilities, or did you ask questions designed to discover the best storyteller? You might think that's a silly question for me to ask, but chances are, you unintentionally asked questions that tested candidates' storytelling abil...

Do you want to know the secret to great employees? It's you! Hiring perfect-fit team members is only step one. Getting them to fully become and stay great employees is 100% dependent on the actions you take once they join your team. You can empower your team members to greatness or be the root cause of their bad habits. Molly McGrath shares her secrets on the basic things you can do so you're alwa...

Have you ever wondered what is better: hiring for passion or hiring for skill?  It's the subject of many debates, and many people answer passion. After all, y ou have full passion for your business, so naturally, you want to hire someone who feels and matches your passion.  You can always train them to do the job specifics later... right??? Is hiring for passion really the answer? Not exactly. Lis...

Trusting others to help you in your business can be a scary step. How do you have confidence and peace of mind that the relationship you form with your contractors and employees will be a positive one that builds your business? The answer is setting up strong legal foundations with the right contracts.  Layne Lyons JD shares how to protect your business, content, relationships, and money through s...

Have you ever wondered how many candidates you should interview before making a hiring decision? This is a question many small business owners ask when they start reviewing candidates for their opening. They want to ensure they make the right hiring choice, so they aim to have a set number of candidates reach the final round.  But what is that ideal number of candidates? How many candidates should...

On Today's Episode Whether the next position you're trying to fill is an in-office position or a remote position, part of the hiring process will be conducted remotely. The question is, do you know how to conduct compelling remote interviews?  How do you ensure you're creating a process that helps you identify if someone is the right fit? How do you judge a candidate on the proper criteria and not...

And then my skirt was wet... Had I really been peed on during an interview? Yes, it happened. Even worse, it was just the icing on the cake of my worst interview ever as a job candidate.   During this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, you'll hear all the details of my worst interview ever as a job candidate (including what led to me being peed on!) and how you can avoid creating similar ex...

When you start to outsource tasks within your small business, who should be among your first key hires? If you want to scale your business, financial team members, like a bookkeeper, should be one of the first hires on your list.  In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, Andrea Jenson shares how hiring the right financial team is essential for business growth and how those team members ca...

Have you ever considered using an employee trial period when hiring?  Many companies, large and small, do. They use it as a way to test out if the person they want to hire is really a good fit.  The question is, are these trial periods really a good use of your time and money? Or is there a better way to determine if a candidate is the right fit for your open position?  We answer those questions i...

Have you ever thought about how hiring a great team member is like finding the perfect client? When you take the time to really think about who your perfect client is, you can describe them as clear as day to another person. However, most people struggle to do the same when asked who would be their perfect team member. This often leads to poor hiring decisions.  In this episode of the Growing Your...

Do you base your business decisions on feelings or facts? Have you ever let what-ifs stop you in your tracks? While many of us will not admit that we make business decisions based on fear, the fact is that running a company in the "what-ifs" is all too common. Instead of making business decisions based on what is actually happening, we get stuck on what could happen.  In this episode of the Growin...

Do you want to know one of the best ways to attract top talent, retain key employees, and have team members excel at their job? Having a purpose. In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, Elizabeth Lotardo shares what it means to have a purpose in your small business and how it can give you a competitive advantage when it comes to hiring talent and making the sales needed to scale your bus...

When you're getting ready to fill a position, a job posting is your way of communicating that opening to the available candidate pool. Without an effective job post, it's challenging to get the talent you want into your hiring process. The question is, is your job posting doing its job? Is it bringing you the candidates you want to interview and eventually hire?  In this episode of the Growing You...

Whether they are automated or manual, your small business runs on processes. The question is, are your processes as simple and effective as they could be? The answer is an important one. If the answer is yes and you're still feeling overwhelmed in your business, it's time to hire. If the answer is no, it's time to lean out your processes. Crista Grasso is a business process expert, and in this epi...

Whether it is in recognition of a work achievement, to celebrate a birthday, holiday or end of the year, or for a work anniversary, giving your team members gifts can be a great way to show them that you appreciate them and their work. Selecting the right gifts for employees can sometimes be a challenge. To help you with your gift selection, in this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, you'll...

Have you given thought to the HR policies in your small business?  Whether you have one employee or 100 plus employees, HR policies are a must-have! They help set the ground rules for dress codes, vacation policies, social media use, and so much more.  In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, Laura Tolhoek is sharing why HR policies are a must-have for any size business and how to navigat...

Have you ever thought about outsourcing work within your small business to offshore team members? While some small business owners welcome the idea of offshore workers, others try to avoid the possibility. The drive to avoid hiring offshore help is typically routed in unvalidated concerns.  In this episode of the Growing Your Team Podcast, Austin Epperson is setting the record straight about hirin...

Have you had a bad hiring experience in the past, or are you worried you might have one in the future? The truth is, bad hiring experiences are common within small businesses. What's also true is that they are avoidable.  In this episode of the Growing Your Team podcast, Jamie shares a personal experience of hers and the main factor that differentiates a good and bad hiring experience. 

Have you ever struggled through doing something for your business because you were determined to do it yourself? Did you ever looked back and evaluated all the time you wasted because you allowed yourself to spend your time instead of your money? The truth is, there will be many occurrences in your business when spending your time costs MORE than spending your money. This is because you are not us...

Ruth Bader Ginsburg recently passed away. And while not everyone agreed with her viewpoints, most people saw her as an influential leader.  In this episode, we're digging into two of her famous quotes and discussing why they are 100% true if you want to be an impactful leader within your small business.  Your ability to lead will impact the success and dedication of your team. The success and dedi...

Have you ever heard of the term Brilliant Jerk? In the workplace, a Brilliant Jerk is someone who is great at their job and produces the results you want when it comes to the role, but their attitude disrupts the workplace. Other team members don't want to work for or with the Brilliant Jerk.  These team members can be toxic in your business, and even worse, this team member could be you.  Dr. Kat...

Have you ever wondered what questions you should ask when hiring a new employee or contractor? No matter who you're hiring, you should always conduct an interview and ask carefully selected questions to determine if someone is the right fit. The challenge is, with so many options for possible questions, how do you decide which questions are worth your time? Which questions will lead you to your pe...

Do you want to offer health benefits to your employees but providing health insurance seems out of your budget? You're not alone. While many small business owners understand the importance of their employees' mental and physical health, they are left wondering what they can afford to offer. The good news is, there is now a valuable alternative that you can offer. Maureen Healy started Virtual Heal...