--- title: Hiring? This Checklist Will Help description: If you’re expanding your small business and new hires are on the horizon, you might be ready to formalize your hiring process. This checklist will help. image: https://www.eknowid.com/hubfs/Businessman%20signing%20contract%20while%20his%20partner%20is%20looking%20at%20him%20in%20cosy%20meeting%20room.jpeg --- [![eKnowID-logo-web-header](https://www.eknowid.com/hubfs/Imported%20images/eknowid_logo_eKnowID-logo-web-header.png) ](https://www.eknowid.com) ##### Types of Screenings ##### OUR PLATFORM ##### PRICING ### Is your hiring process holding you back? [![Download our free hiring checklist](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7221211/84518f2a-c562-479a-a512-bf013d0e3d56.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7221211/84518f2a-c562-479a-a512-bf013d0e3d56) ##### By Industry ##### BY ROLE ### Is your hiring process holding you back? 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If this sounds like you, you’re in luck, because we’ve created “The Complete Hiring Checklist for Growing Businesses” just for you. If you don’t yet have a formal hiring process in place, implementing one can save you time and money, and protect your organization against potential legal issues. The good news is, you don’t have to start from scratch to create an efficient and effective hiring process - start with this simple template and you’ll be much farther ahead! [![Download Your Copy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/7221211/d5735fa0-83a9-4b1f-9fea-17fa12885852.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/7221211/d5735fa0-83a9-4b1f-9fea-17fa12885852) ### **How to Use this Checklist** Refer to this hiring checklist so you can be confident that you’re covering all of the necessary steps in each part of the process: preparing to hire, posting the position, completing pre-interview screenings, conducting interviews, extending an offer, running appropriate background checks, and onboarding your new team member.  Share the checklist with others on your team who are involved in hiring, and work together to ensure you’re all following the same tried-and-true process. 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