Lifebushido: The New Lifebushido: The New Recruit ProcessRecruit Process

Created by: The Three Part Created by: The Three Part Harmony TriangleHarmony Triangle

Marsha Cox, Bridget Griggs, & Marsha Cox, Bridget Griggs, & Julie NelsonJulie Nelson

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Is the Triangle Recruiting Is the Triangle Recruiting Process Right for You? Process Right for You?

• What is the purpose of What is the purpose of Lifebushido Triangle? Lifebushido Triangle? – Triangles are a support Triangles are a support

group for New Hires, group for New Hires, offering such things as offering such things as • Insight into Lifebushido Insight into Lifebushido

• Advice, feedback and Advice, feedback and assistance on first assistance on first tasks tasks

• A shared human voice A shared human voice of other New Hiresof other New Hires

‍‍First‍Steps‍of‍the‍Triangle‍First‍Steps‍of‍the‍Triangle‍Recruit‍ProcessRecruit‍Process

What are the roles involved in What are the roles involved in a Lifebushido Recruit Triangle?a Lifebushido Recruit Triangle?• It is important to note It is important to note

that each person in the that each person in the Lifebushido triangle has Lifebushido triangle has a role to play. a role to play.

• This ensures that This ensures that everyone is being everyone is being allowed the opportunity allowed the opportunity to showcase their to showcase their unique talents and how unique talents and how they can be an asset to they can be an asset to the company.the company.

What are the roles involved in What are the roles involved in a Lifebushido Recruit Triangle?a Lifebushido Recruit Triangle?• Leader organizes the Triangle and weekly meetings Leader organizes the Triangle and weekly meetings

including replacing members as needed to be a group of including replacing members as needed to be a group of three or four people: three or four people: http://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Leader+Rolehttp://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Leader+Role

• Scribe takes notes on decisions and actions and maintains Scribe takes notes on decisions and actions and maintains wiki page for Triangle: wiki page for Triangle:

• http://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Scribe+Rolehttp://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Scribe+Role• Connector seeks to get ideas and share ideas with other Connector seeks to get ideas and share ideas with other

Triangles for a Lifebushido Forum and encourage other Triangles for a Lifebushido Forum and encourage other Ishidos to join a Triangle: Ishidos to join a Triangle:

• http://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Connector+Rolehttp://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Connector+Role• Visionary determines new ideas that would benefit the Visionary determines new ideas that would benefit the

Triangle, and then communicate them with the Triangle Triangle, and then communicate them with the Triangle Leader:Leader:‍‍http://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Vision+Rolehttp://lifebushido-triangle.wikispaces.com/Vision+Role

How do I find the other people How do I find the other people to join my triangle? to join my triangle?

• We will have a system We will have a system for you to self-organize for you to self-organize by posting your by posting your name/email on a name/email on a common page and common page and stating whether you stating whether you want to be a Leader or want to be a Leader or member of Triangle. member of Triangle.

• Leaders will reach out to Leaders will reach out to potential members to potential members to organize into a Triangle organize into a Triangle if both people feel it is a if both people feel it is a good fit after email, chat, good fit after email, chat, or phone conversation.or phone conversation.

How do members of the How do members of the Triangle communicate with Triangle communicate with each other? each other?

• Members Members communicate via communicate via multiple methods multiple methods depending on what depending on what tools they are tools they are comfortable with. comfortable with.

• This includes: This includes: email, chat, wiki email, chat, wiki pages, phone calls pages, phone calls and video chats.and video chats.

How long does the process How long does the process take? take?

• It is estimated that it will It is estimated that it will take about one week take about one week from when you post to from when you post to join a Triangle to having join a Triangle to having a Triangle formed.a Triangle formed.

• Once formed, you Once formed, you formally start your formally start your Triangle for a 30 day Triangle for a 30 day period and your Triangle period and your Triangle must complete all steps must complete all steps together by the end of together by the end of the 30 days. Before Day the 30 days. Before Day 30, the Triangle submits 30, the Triangle submits the New Hire Triangle the New Hire Triangle package to be reviewed package to be reviewed for hiring.for hiring.

‍‍What‍to‍ExpectWhat‍to‍Expect

What if at the end of our 30 What if at the end of our 30 days we only have 2 members? days we only have 2 members?

• You must have 3 You must have 3 members total to members total to be considered for be considered for hire.hire.

What types of New Hire tasks What types of New Hire tasks will we be doing? will we be doing?

• The New Hire tasks The New Hire tasks involve 5-10 tasks involve 5-10 tasks which are either .5 which are either .5 hours or 1.0 hour hours or 1.0 hour and involves basic and involves basic research on the web, research on the web, creative creative brainstorming of brainstorming of ideas, and feedback ideas, and feedback on Lifebushidoon Lifebushido

• There will be a total There will be a total of 5 hours of New of 5 hours of New Hire tasks.Hire tasks.

How much will we be paid for How much will we be paid for the new hire tasks? the new hire tasks?

• If hired, you will be If hired, you will be paid for the 5 hours paid for the 5 hours of New Hire tasks of New Hire tasks completed based on completed based on the pay rate which the pay rate which was stated in your was stated in your initial email from initial email from Lifebushido when Lifebushido when you first started the you first started the application process. application process.

Is there any training Is there any training involved? involved?

• All training is self-All training is self-training and helping training and helping each other in your each other in your Triangle during this Triangle during this stage. stage.

• We have tons of We have tons of information and tools information and tools on our websites and on our websites and wikis. wikis.

• Once hired, we provide Once hired, we provide training as needed for training as needed for the various teams.the various teams.

What determines if we are What determines if we are hired? hired? • Currently, for overall Currently, for overall

Lifebushido applicants, less Lifebushido applicants, less than 1 in 10 people are hired than 1 in 10 people are hired based on various criteria and based on various criteria and rating by multiple people.rating by multiple people.

• If you do Lifebushido Triangle If you do Lifebushido Triangle Recruiting and complete all Recruiting and complete all steps within 30 days, we steps within 30 days, we estimate your odds will be 1 estimate your odds will be 1 in 2. in 2. – If your Triangle completes all If your Triangle completes all

steps and your New Hire tasks steps and your New Hire tasks completed are average or completed are average or better, you will be hired. better, you will be hired.

– If you did not follow directions If you did not follow directions for New Hire Tasks or your for New Hire Tasks or your writing and ideas are poor or writing and ideas are poor or unclear, you will not be hired.unclear, you will not be hired.

What type of work can we What type of work can we expect to be doing once we are expect to be doing once we are hired? hired? • There are a whole host of There are a whole host of

services provided from services provided from conducting research, to conducting research, to marketing, to mailings, etc.marketing, to mailings, etc.

• We do all that we can to We do all that we can to ensure that our clients are ensure that our clients are successful and have ample successful and have ample time to do what they do time to do what they do best: their job!best: their job!– See See http://http://

bestagentbusiness.wikispabestagentbusiness.wikispaces.comces.com/Clients/Clients for examples of for examples of type of work and services type of work and services we provide to our clients.we provide to our clients.

How are we paid? Monthly, How are we paid? Monthly, weekly etcweekly etc• Lifebushido pays staff Lifebushido pays staff

monthly via PayPal only monthly via PayPal only on the 5th of the month on the 5th of the month for the prior month. for the prior month. Thus, for work done in Thus, for work done in May, you are paid by May, you are paid by June 5th.June 5th.

• We have been in We have been in business for over 5 business for over 5 years and have a perfect years and have a perfect pay record of over 50 pay record of over 50 months with no late or months with no late or missed payrolls.missed payrolls.

What happens after the month What happens after the month that we spend building the that we spend building the triangle?triangle?• Your Triangle submits New Your Triangle submits New

Hire Triangle package by Hire Triangle package by Day 30. You receive a Day 30. You receive a response within one week response within one week of whether you will be hired of whether you will be hired or not.or not.

• If hired, you are now a New If hired, you are now a New Hire as part of Lifebushido Hire as part of Lifebushido and will start to do work for and will start to do work for teams which is best fit with teams which is best fit with your unique talent.your unique talent.

• Once hired, you submit Once hired, you submit your first 5 hours of work your first 5 hours of work completed which is paid in completed which is paid in next monthly pay cycle.next monthly pay cycle.

What can I expect to be doing What can I expect to be doing during the hiring process: Step during the hiring process: Step 11• DecideDecide - Spend 15-30 - Spend 15-30

minutes reviewing what minutes reviewing what Lifebushido is about and our Lifebushido is about and our process to determine whether process to determine whether you wish to accept the Job you wish to accept the Job Offer.Offer.– Lifebushido Vision - Lifebushido Vision -

Learn about our visionLearn about our vision. . – Review the Review the New Hire GuideNew Hire Guide

for overall aspect of Tasks. for overall aspect of Tasks. – Decide and RespondDecide and Respond to Job to Job

Offer with Yes, No or Future. If Offer with Yes, No or Future. If you are unsure of your you are unsure of your decision, decision, email usemail us with any with any questions. Do not respond Yes questions. Do not respond Yes if you are not ready to begin if you are not ready to begin today and complete your first today and complete your first 10 hours within the next 30 10 hours within the next 30 calendar days.calendar days.

What can I expect to be doing What can I expect to be doing during the hiring process: Step during the hiring process: Step 22• Start-up‍StepsStart-up‍Steps - Spend 60 minutes of your - Spend 60 minutes of your

time to complete your Start-up Steps.time to complete your Start-up Steps.– Set up a proper Set up a proper Email Address for Email Address for

LifebushidoLifebushido. If this is not done correctly, it . If this is not done correctly, it may delay progress of Step 3 New Hire may delay progress of Step 3 New Hire Tasks. Tasks.

– Join the Ishido Training Email List by Join the Ishido Training Email List by sending a blank email to: sending a blank email to: ishidos@aweber.comishidos@aweber.com. This list is used for . This list is used for training of Ishidos, news on Lifebushido, training of Ishidos, news on Lifebushido, and periodic Ishido broadcast messages for and periodic Ishido broadcast messages for special projects and other information. special projects and other information.

– Review Review Lifebushido'sLifebushido's WikiWiki requirements requirements, , sign up for a FREE Wikispaces account, sign up for a FREE Wikispaces account, then request to join the Lifebushido Wiki. then request to join the Lifebushido Wiki. Make sure you read and follow directions Make sure you read and follow directions on wiki. If this is not done correctly, it may on wiki. If this is not done correctly, it may delay progress of Step 3 New Hire Tasks. delay progress of Step 3 New Hire Tasks.

– Request to join a Request to join a TriangleTriangle. If already . If already involved in a Triangle, do not change.involved in a Triangle, do not change.

What can I expect to be doing What can I expect to be doing during the hiring process: Step during the hiring process: Step 33• New‍Hire‍TasksNew‍Hire‍Tasks - -

These Tasks consist of These Tasks consist of 5-10 hours of billable 5-10 hours of billable work to be completed work to be completed within 30 days.within 30 days.– Start sending Start sending

Daily EmailsDaily Emails. Click link . Click link for detailed information for detailed information and format. and format.

– Complete Complete New Hire TasksNew Hire Tasks. .

– Mail Package to Steve - Mail Package to Steve - InstructionsInstructions..

‍‍Triangle‍SpecificTriangle‍Specific

Besides the triangle process, Besides the triangle process, what makes Lifebushido what makes Lifebushido different from other work at different from other work at home opportunities? home opportunities? • With Lifebushido With Lifebushido

you can find your you can find your perfect job by perfect job by using your unique using your unique talents and talents and abilities.abilities.

Can a leader ask a triangle Can a leader ask a triangle member to leave if they are member to leave if they are not performing? not performing? • A Triangle Leader has A Triangle Leader has

the right to remove a the right to remove a member from their member from their triangle. triangle.

• If communication If communication becomes becomes inappropriate, the inappropriate, the Leader should Leader should escalate the issue to escalate the issue to the Triangle Team the Triangle Team Leader to resolve.Leader to resolve.

Can someone leave one Can someone leave one Triangle and join another after Triangle and join another after they are formed?they are formed?• Yes. This is Yes. This is

probably best done probably best done only after the initial only after the initial 30 days and New 30 days and New Hire tasks are Hire tasks are completed. This completed. This will give enough will give enough time to see if this is time to see if this is a good fit or not.a good fit or not.

How can each of us be How can each of us be productive as a team in order productive as a team in order to be successful with our to be successful with our Triangle? Triangle? • Ask questions and Ask questions and

be willing to help be willing to help each other.each other.

What is the ideal number of What is the ideal number of members for a Triangle?members for a Triangle?

• 3-5 members3-5 members

What is the most important What is the most important quality of a Triangle?quality of a Triangle?

• An openness to An openness to share and help share and help others.others.

How do you become the How do you become the Leader of a Triangle?Leader of a Triangle?

• By taking the By taking the initiative to take on initiative to take on the role.the role.

‍‍Stand‍Up‍&‍Get‍NoticedStand‍Up‍&‍Get‍Noticed

Is there anything creativity Is there anything creativity wise that would make our wise that would make our Triangle stand out to Steve?Triangle stand out to Steve?• Ask good questions. Ask good questions.

• Read the Read the Lifebushido Vision Lifebushido Vision and do something and do something creative to help creative to help share and promote share and promote our current creative our current creative or social or social entrepreneur entrepreneur projects.projects.

‍‍Lifebushido‍GeneralLifebushido‍General

What is the correlation What is the correlation between Lifebushido Triangles between Lifebushido Triangles and Goalbushido?and Goalbushido?• People with written People with written

goals achieve more goals achieve more and enjoy life more, and enjoy life more, and Lifebushido and Lifebushido strives to help you strives to help you exceed in your Perfect exceed in your Perfect job which also job which also includes enjoying life. includes enjoying life.

• Goals are one of the Goals are one of the first steps in first steps in succeeding.succeeding.

Are there typically more Are there typically more women than men Ishidos women than men Ishidos working for Lifebushido?working for Lifebushido?• In Summer 2011, In Summer 2011,

we have about 95 we have about 95 women and 5 men women and 5 men on payroll working on payroll working part-time.part-time.

If we are hired, are we If we are hired, are we guaranteed to work a certain guaranteed to work a certain number of hours every week?number of hours every week?• As with any contract work, As with any contract work,

there is no guarantee of there is no guarantee of weekly hours. Every effort weekly hours. Every effort is made to ensure you get is made to ensure you get the hours you want. the hours you want. However, the more open However, the more open you are to working on a you are to working on a mix of Teams and continue mix of Teams and continue learning, will gain you work learning, will gain you work faster than someone who faster than someone who just wants to work on a just wants to work on a single Team.single Team.