The latest official figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the UK's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since 1974 in the three months to July. The jobless rate fell to 3.6% over the period, although this may change with a future recession.
For many
businesses, recruiting employees remains challenging, and we’ve seen some very
inventive clients adopting new strategies. For example, some employers are now
offering “Wellbeing leave” in addition to the usual holiday package. If you
want to recruit, you have to get serious about the process and be on it 365!
There are a
number of actions you can take to make your business attractive to new staff.
In addition to reviewing your pay and conditions to be as competitive as
possible, some things you could do to improve include:
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Tasking
recruitment as a permanent process;
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Regularly
asking existing staff, customers and suppliers for introductions;
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Offering
incentives for referrals;
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Make
sure you are running constant online social media posts and local
advertisements;
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Embracing
flexibility in hours and location in your business;
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Introducing
a “Golden Hello” and loyalty bonuses based on length of service (typically one
to three years);
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Advertising
testimonials from existing staff;
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Using
government initiatives for apprentices;
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Make
your company and the job sound as attractive as possible by outlining the
position to sound prestigious and challenging - These two factors are big
incentives for bright potential candidates;
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When
advertising the role, knowing that job satisfaction comes from feeling
respected and having the opportunity to learn new things and excel in the face
of obstacles; and
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Conveying
your business's personality so potential employees get a feel for what it would
be like to work for you.
Useful guidance
on the procedures for recruitment can be seen in the ACAS guide “Recruiting
staff” which can be seen here: Recruiting staff (acas.org.uk)
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