In the Spotlight today is Heather Smockum who calls herself a Fractional Chief of Staff and People Operations Partner, helping small business owners and startups streamline systems, empower their team and reclaim their time, right at that point where they are ready to hire those first few staff in order to set off on that path to growth.

Even though Heather only started her business is 2023, she has over 15 years of corporate experience in human resources, transitioning to becoming a fractional chief of staff to add value to organizations with a revenue of a million plus who are looking to grow and need to implement systems, especially when hiring employees.

We discuss the complexities involved in hiring employees, including financial risks and the need for compliance with local employment standards. Heather highlights the importance of consulting with legal and financial advisors to navigate these challenges.

For our solopreneur audience, Heather mentioned the importance of using project management tools to stay organized, certainly as a first step towards that time when you start having to hire VAs or staff.

If you are a business at that stage where you are starting to grow and need to take on more staff, or even your first staff, I think you will find this an interesting conversation.

If you would like to find out more about Heather and the services she provides, you can connect with her on LinkedIn, or visit her website at lotusoms.com