Owning your own business is something that people all across the country have dreams of doing, but yet it’s rare that it becomes a reality. Having your own company that you have started from scratch, building from the ground up, is not only a huge step in your career, but it’s also something to be incredibly proud of. When you first start your business, it’s quite normal to run it on a skeleton staff. This helps to keep expenses lower, and let’s face it, you probably aren’t busy enough at the start in order to warrant a significant amount of staff. Over time this can change though.

As your staffing needs start to evolve and you find yourself hiring on more and more people, it’s only normal to start thinking about how this affects the dynamics of the company, and your responsibilities to your staff. When it was just a couple of people you had to hire, train, and have report to you, it was probably quite manageable, but suddenly once you’ve got many more bodies in there it can be a bit overwhelming for the business owner to handle.

If you find yourself in this position, then you may be starting to wonder if you need to hire on a human resources representative, or even start an HR department. While there is no set way to know for sure if the time is right, there are some pretty common signs to watch for that can act as the signal. Here we’ll take a look at what those signs are, and how you can go about filling the HR position(s).