NEW Pawsitive Hiring Course - 2026
-
Introduction & Overview (12:36)
-
Lesson 1: Strategy & Planning (15:03)
-
Lesson 2: Getting Legal (8:20)
-
Lesson 3: Documentation (15:25)
-
Lesson 4: Payroll & Protection (11:39)
-
Lesson 5: Pay Structure (25:18)
-
Lesson 6: Scheduling (19:33)
-
Lesson 7: The Job Ad (16:03)
-
Lesson 8: The Application (11:09)
-
Lesson 9: The Interview (16:17)
-
Lesson 10: Onboarding & Training (18:08)
Documents
Course Introduction
Module 1 - Preparing to Hire
FAQ - Preparing to Hire - Module 1
-
Intro to FAQ Series (3:51)
-
Should I be included on Workers Comp as the business owner? (3:47)
-
How do I protect my business from liability and litigation? (16:53)
-
How can I afford to hire extra team members? (9:57)
-
How to determine what your labor cost should be? (7:13)
-
How much profit should the business make off of each service? (5:52)
-
How long did it take to write my SOP manual? (5:06)
-
Can I pay hourly AND piecemeal? (7:00)
-
Do you pay extra on weekends or holidays? (3:57)
-
Do you have a specific email address for applications? (3:42)
-
How do you pay for training? (2:11)
-
Should I create my own Employee Handbook, buy a template, or what?? (7:55)
-
How does hiring someone to help with marketing work? (13:26)
Module 2 - The Hiring Process
FAQ - The Hiring Process - Module 2
Module 3 - Leading and Retaining Team Members
FAQ - Leading & Retaining Team Members - Module 3
-
How do you handle scheduling your team members? (6:44)
-
How do you do overnights with employees? (7:54)
-
How do I teach my team to write great updates? (9:52)
-
How do you retain employees long term? (13:46)
-
How can I be a better leader and show my team appreciation? (10:27)
-
How do I handle last minute requests and meet & greets? (10:28)
-
What do I cover in our monthly team meetings? (11:20)
-
Are fringe benefits like gym memberships tax deductible? (4:51)
-
Where do you buy branded supplies for your team? (4:02)
LIVE Lessons
-
Hiring Chat with Michelle Kline & Doug Keeling - May 23, 2023 (58:01)
-
Pawsitive Hiring Course Kickoff Call and First Q&A - June 1, 2023 (53:50)
-
Hiring Chat with Michell Kline & Doug Keeling and Q&A - July 6, 2023 (82:01)
-
Chief Everything Officer?? with Morgan Weber - January 22nd, 2024 (105:26)
-
Posting a Job Ad and Reviewing Applicants LIVE - March 8, 2024 (32:03)
-
Reviewing Applicants LIVE + Q&A - March 11, 2024 (63:25)
-
Recruitment Strategies - Live Zoom Chat with Joe Latona from WalkerScout - July 12th, 2024 (74:34)
-
The Power of Values and Culture with Morgan Weber - September 17th, 2024 (103:42)
LIVE Q&As
-
Module 1 Q&A - December 11, 2023 (53:12)
-
Module 2 Q&A - December 18, 2023 (70:18)
-
Module 3 Q&A - January 11, 2024 (30:15)
-
General Hiring Q&A - February 1, 2024 (48:40)
-
General Hiring Q&A - January 14, 2026 (74:09)
-
General Hiring Q&A & Overview of NEW Course Lessons - January 28, 2026 (69:52)
-
General Hiring Q&A & Overview of NEW Course Lessons - February 11, 2026 (61:22)
-
General Hiring Q&A - February 25, 2026 (78:00)
BONUS Lesson - Collin & Meghan Funkhouser of Pet Sitter Confessional
BONUS Lesson - Janie Budnick of PetSitterGURU
BONUS Lesson - Michelle Kline of DogCo Launch
BONUS Lesson - Preparing to Hire with Morgan Weber of Lucky Pup Adventures
BONUS Lesson - Hiring With Haste - Joe Latona of WalkerScout
BONUS Lesson - Employee Handbook Overiew - Kira Colon of Maventri
BONUS Lesson - Transitioning Independent Contractors to Employees with Amber Van Denzen of Atta Boy! Animal Care
BONUS - Hiring Crash Course for Pet Sitters! - NAPPS 2024 Conference
BONUS - Hiring Panel with Doug and Kim Tank at 2024 Florida Pet Services Summit
Solo to Team Webinar Series w/ Michelle Kline!
BONUS - Coaching Call on Labor Costs and Hiring Strategy with Heather Branch
BONUS - Example Interview!
BONUS Lesson - Scheduling Your Team with Michelle Kline
BONUS Lesson - Hourly Pay w/ Kim Ottone Tank
BONUS DOCUMENTS!
