Taking on staff
Recruiting staff
Consider why you need more staff and how you can recruit the ones that best meet your needs
Employing migrant workers in Northern Ireland
How employers can support migrant workers in their business
Job offers and staff inductions
Deciding who to offer a job to, offering them the job and taking them through an induction process
Using contractors and subcontractors
Discover how using contractors and subcontractors for short-term work or specialised skills can benefit business
Advertise a job
Guidance on how Northern Ireland employers can advertise their job vacancy and approach the interview process
Employment status
Understand employment status and how to check the status of different workers, employees, contractors and directors
Understanding fixed-term contracts
Meet your legal obligations to fixed-term employees by understanding employment rules
How to register as an employer
When you need to register with HM Revenue & Customs, how to do so, and when you don't need to register
Taking on a new employee - important checks for employers
Checks you must make to ensure new employees are entitled to work in the UK, how to identify their employment status and getting started with PAYE and payroll
Advertise apprenticeship and school work experience opportunities on Connect to Success NI
Promote and advertise your apprenticeship and school work experience opportunities through Connect to Success, the Department for the Economy's online system
EU Exit support for employers
Practical steps and support available to employers to meet the changes as a result of EU Exit from 1 January 2021