Tips For Hiring Pet Sitters For The Holidays / Ep. 454

Hiring pet sitters for the holidays starts NOW — not in November when you're already underwater. Pet sitters, dog walkers, and pet care business owners who wait until the holiday rush to find help are left short-staffed during their most profitable and most visible season. This episode gives you the legal interview framework, the retention strategy, and the red flags to watch for so you never get blindsided on Christmas Eve again. This is Episode 454 of Bella In Your Business. IN THIS EPISODE: • Why 2025 holiday travel is predicted to be one of the biggest years yet — and what that means for your pet care demand right now • The 6-step hiring process that filters out the flakes before they ghost you during your busiest week of the year • What is ILLEGAL to ask in holiday hiring interviews — and the exact phrases to use instead to get the information you actually need • How to communicate holiday work expectations from a position of leadership, not desperation • Creative and proven ways to find seasonal pet sitters fast: college students, vet techs, former employees, and Nextdoor TIMESTAMPS: [4:00] Why you must start hiring before the holidays hit — and the trends showing it will be busier than ever [7:30] The 6-step hiring process that filters out the flakes and sets you up to scale [11:45] What is illegal to ask in interviews — and the exact phrases to say instead [19:30] How to communicate holiday work expectations without sounding desperate or begging [28:00] Creative and proven ways to find seasonal pet sitters fast RESOURCES: Jump Mastermind: https://jumpconsulting.net/mastermind Book 20 minutes with Bella: https://jumpconsulting.net/20 CONNECT: Website: https://jumpconsulting.net Sessions with Bella: https://jumpconsulting.net/20 Instagram and Facebook — search Bella Vasta: https://bellavasta.com #HiringPetSittersHolidays #PetBusinessHiring #BellaInYourBusiness