Christmas is always one of the busiest periods even if you have taken all of the appropriate steps to prepare your small business. With the likely influx of interest over the festive period, ensuring you have the correct staff levels in place is key. However, how do you go about finding staff that are willing to partake in casual hours whilst also remaining highly enthusiastic? Look no further than employing a full-time student.
Whilst students can often have a negative reputation, employing one over the holiday period could be incredibly easy for your small business, and come with a whole host of benefits, too.
They're adaptable
Students are far more likely to listen to and absorb what you're telling them than many of their peers. Moreover, they should have no problem in being adaptable to more than one role across your business, making them the ideal choice for casual employment.
Existing knowledge of technology
If you're utilising small business software such as CashManager from Accomplish, handing it over to one of your employees to use may be a headache, particularly if they are casual staff. However, the majority of full-time students will have grown up using technology and will continue to do so everyday. Therefore, giving the reins of your small business's technology solutions to them has the potential to be a relatively stress free and productive process.
They can reduce your admin
The Inland Revenue Department's November Business Tax Update specifies if you employ a new member of staff who currently has a student loan, there could be several benefits. If they earn less than $19, 084 per annum with your company - which is highly likely if they are casual staff - then they are most likely a candidate for student loan tax exemption. If they have acquired the relevant certificate from the IRD, a full-time student has the potential to not only save themselves money, but they could cut down on time spent dealing with administrative costs for your small business, too.