221: Am I Ready to Hire in My Microschool? What You Need to Know About Growing Your Dream School and Hiring Teachers and Support Staff!

About this episode

In this episode, Makenzie Oliver discusses the key factors to consider when deciding to hire in a microschool and how to streamline the hiring process.

So you have a dream, and you can't wait to make it happen, but the question remains, "Can I really do it all on my own?" As a teacher, you may be thinking, "Piece of cake! I know what's best for kids. I know how to teach large class sizes. I got this!" As a parent, you may be thinking, "If I can school my own kids, then I can school anyone!" The truth is, yes. Yes, you got this. But I will also say, "It's not good to continue doing this alone!" While I have done my fair share of doing things alone and on my own, I can safely and proudly say, "Two heads are better than one!" In today's episode I share the key factors in determining whether or not you are ready to hire. I share how you can make the hiring process more streamlined and questions to consider before hiring. What are the benefits? How will you know if you're ready? Tune in! Start your business with all of the necessary documents needed to launch a dream school, microschool, tutoring or homeschooling business! www.teachersletyourlightshine.com/shop www.teachersletyourlightshine.com/shop And if you are ready to grow or scale your existing business, snag a coaching session to work on your business blueprint and marketing…

People in this episode

Host: Makenzie Oliver

Topics covered

• hiring teachers
• microschool
• education
• business growth
• support staff

Keywords

• microschool
• hiring
• education
• teachers
• support staff
• business growth
• coaching

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: teachersletyourlightshine.com, Facebook

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