Small businesses can hire quality employees on tight budgets by using free job boards, promoting internally, hiring versatile workers, and leveraging referrals.

One of the most common hiring mistakes companies make is taking a passive approach to the process. Active outreach to select candidates yields more responses and a more qualified pool of applicants.

Small businesses risk losing productivity and revenue during the employee search process. A mountain of applications and hours of interviews risk burying great candidates in the process.