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first-hire-plan
Plan your first hire — whether to hire at all yet, contractor vs employee, what role to hire, and how to do it right when you've never hired before. Use when asked to help me make my first hire, should I hire someone, contractor or employee, or how do I hire for my small business. Produces a readiness and role read (what to hand off first), a contractor-vs-employee decision for your situation, a lightweight hiring process (role definition, sourcing, a fair evaluation, an offer), the obligations to be aware of, and onboarding basics — flagging that employment/tax/legal rules are local. Not legal or tax advice.
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# First-Hire Plan
Your first hire is a big, nervy step — get the role wrong or the classification wrong and it's costly. This helps you decide whether you're ready, what to hand off first, and whether a contractor or employee fits — then gives a simple, fair hiring process for someone who's never done it, plus the obligations to know about. It flags that employment, tax, and legal rules are local and this isn't legal advice.
## What This Skill Produces
- **A readiness & role read** — whether now's the time, and which work to offload first (the highest-leverage or most-draining tasks)
- **Contractor vs. employee** — the trade-offs for your situation (cost, control, commitment, classification rules) and a recommendation
- **A lightweight hiring process** — defining the role, sourcing candidates, a fair and simple evaluation, and making an offer
- **Obligations awareness** — the tax, payroll, insurance, and legal responsibilities a first hire triggers (flagged to verify locally)
- **Onboarding basics** — setting the person up to succeed in the first weeks
- **A boundary** — employment/tax/legal specifics are local; consult a professional
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