Human Resources

Adding employees is often the only way a company can grow beyond the scope of its owner. Bringing together a team for your business can be challenging. MOSourceLink resources can help you.

Attracting and retaining good employees is key to business success. Intuit offers some basic information about what to consider in "Is It Time to Hire?" This article includes links to information about determining how much help you need and what you can afford. The SBA offers 10 Steps to Hiring Your First Employee. Missouri provides specific instructions about hiring employees in Missouri and Illinois has a website outlining steps in new hire reporting. 

Both states offer a variety of programs to help business employ workers. Check out Missouri workforce development  and Illinois workforce development for business programs and career services business representatives.

Complying with Missouri employment requirements gives you all the forms and procedures you'll need to make sure you have hired employees legally.

Once you've got employees on board, you'll need appropriate processes and procedures. Opus Communications offers a "Really Easy Employee Handbook" to help you. 

You'll also want to consider benefits. Many Chambers of Commerce offer group health insurance to their members. Use  to find the Chamber of Commerce that serves your area.