I Love Bookkeeping

You think you've found someone who would be a good fit for your bookkeeping business. How do you make them a job offer they can't refuse? In this episode, co-hosts Hannah Robinson and Melissa Honan go through the key steps to creating enticing job offers that get you the right candidates every time. Hannah and Melissa start the conversation by describing how making an offer is arguably one of the most important elements of hiring. Melissa shares her go-to strategy for making a job offer that candidates simply cannot refuse. According to Melissa, the first step to making a job offer is sticking to your budget - be a little flexible with pay expectations, but never pay more than you can afford. Hannah and Melissa discuss the impact of inflation on the job market and how candidates have way higher pay expectations than 12 months ago. Melissa explains that making a job offer is a high-stakes negotiation, and business owners should always expect the candidates to counter. For Hannah, incentives that have nothing