Hiring Your First Employee? Watch This Before You Do.

Going from solopreneur to employer is a huge! But what do you actually need to know before hiring your first employee? And can you hire your friend? ( spoiler, I did!) In this episode of The Video Marketing Toolkit, I sit down with HR consultant and business leadership coach Karen Robinson to uncover the reality of hiring, employment contracts, interviews, onboarding, employee engagement, company culture and leadership.

Karen shares practical HR advice from 18 years of experience, including:

How to hire the RIGHT person, not just someone who ticks every box Why people want to be challenged and see progression The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership Employment contracts, right-to-work checks, payroll & pensions How to conduct better interviews Why you can't grow a business by doing everything yourself Plus, Karen takes on the Ask the Expert HR Quiz. Does she win? Watch along to find out.

00:00 — You can't grow alone 01:35 — Meet Karen Robinson 04:00 — From HR to business coach 08:19 — Why people make your business 10:00 — The importance of great managers 12:33 — Emotional intelligence & leadership 15:30 — Why Karen left corporate life 17:35 — Starting her own business 21:35 — Hiring your first employee 23:27 — Finding the right person 23:47 — Employee progression 24:43 — Employment contracts & legal basics 27:41 — Onboarding & workplace policies 29:29 — Building a team 31:21 — How to interview properly 35:22 — Skills vs attitude 37:19 — DISC & personality profiling 39:29 — Employee engagement & culture 43:21 — Listening to your employees 46:30 — Changes to UK employment law 48:19 — The HR Quiz 55:15 — Karen's final advice 56:31 — Outro