Types of employees used in small businesses:
Temporary staff: Sometimes called contract workers. What advantages of hiring temporary staff are evident from this video?
Permanent full time staff: tend to be motivated, knowledgeable and productive but they come as a significant expense to a start up business.
Also, employing people has many legal implications for an entrepreneur. More details here.
Can you think of the advantages to a small business start up of employing part time staff.
Consultants and advisors:
An advisor says "What to do". A consultant apart from saying "What to do", also says "How to do it".
But...
A small business start up needs to consider the cost of an advisor or consultant.
Also, they would have to consider what expertise they could bring to the business.
Employment legislation:
Employers must not discriminate against employees on what grounds?
