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Is IT keeping you overworked &
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Is IT keeping you overworked &
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Hey There, I'm
Taryn Cadena
I turned years of HR experience into simple, affordable systems to help women entrepreneurs build effective teams and step into their CEO power! I love sugary coffee, early mornings, and brainstorming new ideas with amazing women. I’m happiest in yoga pants, snuggled with my laptop and my dog Napper. My mission? To help women entrepreneurs create powerhouse teams, lead like CEOs, and build highly successful businesses that last!
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TOOLS
01. Jazz HR
If you're posting jobs on multiple boards, save yourself time, money and major stress by using a hiring platform designed for small business hiring.
02. Talent LMS
My go-to for creating easy onboarding experiences and training programs that grow with your business.
Want To Hire Better Employees? Start By Asking Better Interview Questions
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 23, 2025 •
The secret to better hires? Better questions. Learn how to ask interview questions that uncover real traits, skills, and success potential. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
How to Write a Job Description
That Attracts the Right Candidates
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 16, 2025 •
A great job description does more than list tasks. Learn how to write one that attracts the right candidates and sets your team up for success. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
W-2 vs 1099: What’s the Right Choice for Your Business?
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 9, 2025 •
Learn the simple 3-step system I give every client to hire confidently, avoid costly mistakes, and finally build a team that supports your growth. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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Small Business Should Have
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Hiring doesn’t have to be hard. Discover the three must-have templates that simplify hiring and help you bring on the right people fast. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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Before you hire your first employee, get clear on what you need, what you can afford, and how to hire confidently without the overwhelm. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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Ready to hire smarter? Follow this simple, proven hiring plan to build a winning team and scale your small business sustainably. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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Tired of bad hires? Use a clear hiring system to define the role, interview for performance, and choose with confidence so your business can grow. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 23, 2025 •
The secret to better hires? Better questions. Learn how to ask interview questions that uncover real traits, skills, and success potential. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
How to Write a Job Description
That Attracts the Right Candidates
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 16, 2025 •
A great job description does more than list tasks. Learn how to write one that attracts the right candidates and sets your team up for success. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
W-2 vs 1099: What’s the Right Choice for Your Business?
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 9, 2025 •
Learn the simple 3-step system I give every client to hire confidently, avoid costly mistakes, and finally build a team that supports your growth. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
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Small Business Should Have
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • September 2, 2025 •
Hiring doesn’t have to be hard. Discover the three must-have templates that simplify hiring and help you bring on the right people fast. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
W-2 vs 1099: What’s the Right Choice for Your Business?
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • August 26, 2025 •
Before you hire your first employee, get clear on what you need, what you can afford, and how to hire confidently without the overwhelm. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Hiring Plan to Build Winning Teams: A Proven Strategy for
Small Business Growth
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • August 19, 2025 •
Ready to hire smarter? Follow this simple, proven hiring plan to build a winning team and scale your small business sustainably. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
W-2 vs 1099: What’s the Right Choice for Your Business?
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • August 12, 2025 •
Not sure whether to hire an employee or contractor? Learn the clear differences between W-2 and 1099 workers and make the right choice for growth. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
How to Hire Your First Team Member Without Burning Out
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • August 5, 2025 •
Overwhelmed by hiring? Discover a simple, step-by-step system to make your first hire confidently and finally get your time back. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Why Your Hires Don't Work Out
(And What to Do Differently)
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • July 29, 2025 •
Tired of bad hires? Use a clear hiring system to define the role, interview for performance, and choose with confidence so your business can grow. READ THE ARTICLE HERE
Hey There, I'm
Taryn Cadena
I turned years of HR experience into simple, affordable systems to help women entrepreneurs build effective teams and step into their CEO power! I love sugary coffee, early mornings, and brainstorming new ideas with amazing women. I’m happiest in yoga pants, snuggled with my laptop and my dog Napper. My mission? To help women entrepreneurs create powerhouse teams, lead like CEOs, and build highly successful businesses that last!
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TOOLS
01. Jazz HR
If you're posting jobs on multiple boards, save yourself time, money and major stress by using a hiring platform designed for small business hiring.
02. Talent LMS
My go-to for creating easy onboarding experiences and training programs that grow with your business.
LEGACY BUSINESS BUILDERS • July 1, 2025
Why Your Hires Don't Work Out (And What to Do Differently)
Hey There, I'm
Taryn Cadena
I turned years of HR experience into simple, affordable systems to help women entrepreneurs build effective teams and step into their CEO power! I love sugary coffee, early mornings, and brainstorming new ideas with amazing women. I’m happiest in yoga pants, snuggled with my laptop and my dog Napper. My mission? To help women entrepreneurs create powerhouse teams, lead like CEOs, and build highly successful businesses that last!
We’ve all said it or heard it:
“They weren’t the right fit.”
Maybe they quit.
Maybe you had to let them go.
Either way, the story ends the same. The job didn’t work out.
But if they weren’t the right fit, WHY were they hired in the first place?
This blog breaks down exactly why so many small business hires don’t stick.
Not in theory, but in practice.
There’s a reason that hire felt good at first and turned out not to be.
And no, it’s not just about culture or pay.
It’s about missing the right hiring system.
Let’s fix that!
The Real Hiring Problem No One Talks About
We’ve been trained to believe that hiring is mostly instinct. You meet someone, get a good vibe, and go with your gut. If it doesn’t work out, you move on.
But if you’re growing a business, you can’t afford to guess. Every misstep costs you time, money, and momentum.
And most of the time, the issue isn’t culture fit or attitude. It’s a gap in the hiring process.
You’re missing key pieces of information that would have helped you make a better decision up front.
That’s not a failure.
That’s a system breakdown.
And it’s one I see over and over when I work with small business owners—especially women founders who care deeply about their team but haven’t been shown what to look for when hiring.
The Real Hiring Problem No One Talks About
If you’ve hired someone who didn’t work out, it’s not because you didn’t try hard enough.
It’s not because you weren’t a good leader...
It’s because you didn’t have the right information at the right time.
Most hiring challenges come from missing:
A clear, outcome-focused job description
Evaluation tools that prioritize performance traits over personality
A structured interview process
Pre-hire alignment on expectations and responsibilities
Reality for Growth's Sake:
YOU Hired Them
If you’ve If you’ve ever said, “they just weren’t the right fit”...
...it’s time for a reality check.
Reality for growth’s sake: If they weren’t the right fit, they should never have been hired.
That’s not a judgment. It’s an opportunity.
Most founders don’t have the tools or experience to know exactly what to look for when hiring.
They go with gut feeling, vibes, or availability. And when things go sideways, they blame the hire.
But you were the one who made the decision. That means YOU have the power to change it next time!
Learning how to make aligned, informed hiring decisions is one of the most important skills a founder can develop. It protects your time, your money, and your momentum.
And it’s a skill that can be learned.
Why Culture and Pay Aren’t the Whole Story
Yes, culture matters. So does compensation. But neither of those things fix a misaligned role or a vague hiring process.
Someone can love your brand and still fail in the job.
Someone can be eager to work and still be the wrong person for the position.
That’s why building your hiring system isn’t just an HR task.
It’s a business growth strategy.
Your next hire needs to support your vision, bring the right skills to the table, and thrive in the structure you’ve built.
That doesn’t happen by chance....
It happens when you shift out of “gut feel” hiring and start using a repeatable process.
What You’re Likely Missing
(And How to Get It)
Most breakdowns come from two things:
1) Hiring based on personality or urgency, not alignment
2) Lack of structure in how you evaluate candidates
Without the right prep, even a great candidate can end up in the wrong role.
How to Start Hiring Smarter Right Now
If you want to stop hiring based on hope and start hiring based on strategy, here’s what to do first:
1) Download my FREE Hiring Plan to Build Winning Teams
2) Block 30 minutes to reflect on your last 1–2 hires. What went well? What was missing?
3) Write out what success looks like in the next role you plan to hire.
4) Commit to not skipping prep. Structure protects your future time.
The Bottom Line
If nothing else sticks from today remember this:
Hiring doesn’t have to feel overwhelming.
You don’t need to figure it all out alone.
Growth doesn’t come from ignoring the gaps - the sooner you face the reality, the sooner you’ll get back into massive growth mode.
If you've been thinking, "Ok, I know I need to hire... but where do I even start?" - I've got you!
My free hiring mini-course walks you through the biggest hiring mistakes most founders make so you can avoid the drama and hire right the first time.
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TOOLS
01. Jazz HR
If you're posting jobs on multiple boards, save yourself time, money and major stress by using a hiring platform designed for small business hiring.
02. Talent LMS
My go-to for creating easy onboarding experiences and training programs that grow with your business.
Hey There, I'm
Taryn Cadena
I turned years of HR experience into simple, affordable systems to help women entrepreneurs build effective teams and step into their CEO power! I love sugary coffee, early mornings, and brainstorming new ideas with amazing entrepreneurs. I’m happiest in yoga pants, snuggled with my laptop and my dog Napper. My mission? To help women entrepreneurs create powerhouse teams, lead like CEOs, and build highly successful businesses that last!
A FEW OF MY FAVORITE TOOLS
01. Jazz HR
If you're posting jobs on multiple boards, save yourself time, money and major stress by using a hiring platform designed for small business hiring.
02. Talent LMS
My go-to for creating easy onboarding experiences and training programs that grow with your business.
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