Jane Out of the Box Highlights Topics to Consider When Hiring an Assistant

HUDSON, FL, October 09, 2010

Each female entrepreneur is unique - and so is each business - and therefore, each entrepreneur will need an assistant who meets unique needs. However, every entrepreneur must make several similar considerations when hiring an assistant so that the match is beneficial to the business owner, her company, and to the assistant.

Best of the Janes: Hiring an Assistant is a new article by Michele DeKinder-Smith, founder of Jane Out of the Box, a web site dedicated to helping female entrepreneurs. The article reveals necessary considerations for all female entrepreneurs to make when hiring an assistant.

Based on professional market research of more than 3,500 female business owners, Best of the Janes: Hiring an Assistant outlines details of different topics a business owner should consider when she is preparing to hire an assistant so the match is mutually beneficial.

Best of the Janes: Hiring an Assistant highlights:
• Why it is essential to consider personality when hiring an assistant.
• Why some work skills (in an assistant) may be more beneficial to a business owner than others.
• What to consider when it comes to communication style.
• How to balance a business' needs with an assistant's needs when it comes to employment settings and available resources.

The article reveals specific tips for hiring an assistant whose personality, skills, communication style and employment needs best match that of an entrepreneur and her business, so that at the end of the day, everyone gets what they need.

Best of the Janes: Hiring an Assistant is available for download at http://www.janeoutofthebox.com.

Michele DeKinder-Smith is the founder of Jane Out of the Box, an online resource dedicated to the women entrepreneur community. Discover more incredibly useful information for running a women-owned small business by visiting Jane Out of the Box at http://www.janeoutofthebox.com. Jane Out of the Box offers networking and marketing opportunities, key resources and mentorship from successful women in business, and also consults with corporations and government agencies, helping them better understand the needs of an ever-growing number of women entrepreneurs. Find out more at http://www.janeoutofthebox.com.