What has been your experience finding quality employees for a professional service firm? Where do you find them? Do you pay employees referral fees? Do you use online avenues, newspapers or other means to attract candidates?

I just have one other employee so I cannot say that I am an expert but I have always found that working with somebody first always helps. I work as a consultant at many firms and get exposure to a lot of employees while I am on a project. As long as the client is ok with it or you will not get repeat business from them - you may want to look to them.

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In my former life we had an employee referral program. We paid an employee $2000 if the employee they referred stayed with the company more than 1 year. It was a win win situation - the current employee got paid the new employee finds a job and the employer gets an employee that at least one other person finds them competent.

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We outsource all of our work so we get most of the "employees" from sites like Guru.com - The world's largest online marketplace for freelance talent. and Outsourcing to Freelance Programmers, Web & Logo Designers, Writers, Illustrators on Elance then you do not have the burden of having insurance & other cost associated with having an employee.

I agree especially if you work at a small firm where you are expected to do many things and to work as a team. In a small firm if someone does not pull their weight then it really impacts the firm

This is one of my weaknesses. I've had 7 book keepers in 7 years and finally found one I really like.

I have a ****ager working for me, she's very local.

If I were going to hire my next employee, I'd pay the money and go to an employment firm.

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