{"id":7539,"date":"2015-11-19T11:31:36","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T16:31:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/?p=7539"},"modified":"2015-11-19T11:31:36","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T16:31:36","slug":"taking-your-bu-or-assistants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/taking-your-bu-or-assistants","title":{"rendered":"Taking Your Business to the Next Level: Hiring Employees or Assistants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you considering hiring on employees or assistants to help with your event planning business? You may have some questions about doing this, like how to tell when you\u2019re ready, what qualities to look for, and how to delegate tasks. QC Event School tutor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/tutors\/athena-devonne\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Athena DeVonne<\/a>, is here to address those concerns!<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"738\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/69zU-VLDsxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/taking-your-bu-or-assistants\/#%E2%80%9CHow_do_I_know_when_Im_ready%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cHow do I know when I\u2019m ready?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/taking-your-bu-or-assistants\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_qualities_should_I_look_for%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cWhat qualities should I look for?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/taking-your-bu-or-assistants\/#%E2%80%9CHow_do_I_figure_out_their_responsibilities%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cHow do I figure out their responsibilities?\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/taking-your-bu-or-assistants\/#Would_you_like_to_learn_more_event_planning_business_tips_Check_out_QC_Event_Schools_Career_Training_included_in_our_online_event_planning_courses\" >Would you like to learn more event planning business tips? Check out QC Event School\u2019s Career Training included in our online event planning courses!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_do_I_know_when_Im_ready%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cHow do I know when I\u2019m ready?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s actually quite simple to tell if you\u2019re ready to bring on employees or assistants! If you start to feel like your customer service is starting to slip or you have an increasing number of business inquiries and opportunities that you\u2019re not sure you can keep up with, it\u2019s time to think about hiring an employee.<\/p>\n<p>You never want to jeopardize the quality of your service, so consider hiring an employee or an assistant to help maintain your high level of consistency. Which brings us to the next point\u2026<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_qualities_should_I_look_for%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cWhat qualities should I look for?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In order to find someone who can keep up with your impeccable service, Athena advises to look for 4 qualities.<\/p>\n<p>You need someone who\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Is able to communicate: Your employee or assistant needs to be able to communicate in the same way and at the same level that you do with your clients.<\/li>\n<li>Is  teachable: They need to be willing to learn your ways! <\/li>\n<li>Is reliable: There\u2019s no way to know if someone truly is reliable before hiring them on, so consider setting up a probation period or an internship.<\/li>\n<li>Is consistent: Consider a 90-day probation period to really see what your employee or assistant is like. As Athena says, it takes 30 days to build a habit, 60 days to make it consistent, and 90 days to make it second nature!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_do_I_figure_out_their_responsibilities%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cHow do I figure out their responsibilities?\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you know you\u2019re going to hire an employee or assistant for your business and you know what qualities to look for, how are you going to delegate tasks?<\/p>\n<p>Athena\u2019s advice is to journal yourself for 30 days to determine what you really need help with and what responsibilities and tasks you\u2019re willing to let go of. For this 30-day journal, you want to write down absolutely <em>everything<\/em> you do for 30 whole days.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s important not to get caught up by Googling \u201cevent planner duties\u201d because you\u2019ll get overwhelmed. Google can\u2019t tell you what you specifically need help with or how you run your business. A 30-day journal is a sure-fire way to discover what you need your employees or assistants to do, and when.<\/p>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Would_you_like_to_learn_more_event_planning_business_tips_Check_out_QC_Event_Schools_Career_Training_included_in_our_online_event_planning_courses\"><\/span><i>Would you like to learn more event planning business tips? Check out QC Event School\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qceventplanning.com\/career-training\/#career\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Training <\/a>included in our online event planning courses!<\/I><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you thinking about taking your business to the next level by hiring an employee or assistant? 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