“Can you not advertise the salary?” It is a request I have had from employers. Usually there is a reason behind it, and the useful conversation is about that reason rather than whether we can squeeze “competitive” into the advert again. My view is straightforward: put a credible salary range on the job. Give candidates enough… Read More
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Everyone keeps telling me it’s a buyer’s market. Vacancies are down. More people are looking for work. Applications are up. So recruiting should be easy, shouldn’t it? Except that’s not what I hear when I speak to engineering and manufacturing businesses. What I hear is: “We’ve had loads of applications, Mark. None of them are right.”… Read More
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I like to think recruitment should be straightforward. You find a strong candidate, or you work with a solid company, and it largely sells itself. But that’s not always the reality. Finding good people today takes time, energy, and money. Some roles are easy to fill. Others are, frankly, a nightmare. A few simple ways to… Read More
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A job specification and a job advert have different jobs. Treating them as the same document is one reason an advert can contain plenty of words and still give a good candidate very little reason to apply. Whether you recruit directly or use an agency, you need a clear brief. An agency can help you challenge… Read More
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Many years ago we used to be able to pop a little advert in the local newspaper to find the right staff. Over time and with Technology increasing in our daily lives – the adverts in the local newspaper of decreased. I remember it being a good 6-8 pages of Jobs – now more like 1-2… Read More
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Every year, around this time, I have the same conversation with manufacturing businesses. “We’re thinking about recruiting, but we’ll probably leave it until January.” And every year, I wonder why. We’re into autumn, Christmas is approaching, the weather can’t decide whether I need a T-shirt, hoodie or winter coat, and businesses are starting to think about… Read More
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The Hidden Cost of Unfilled Engineering Vacancies There’s a question I think more manufacturing businesses should be asking themselves. How much is that empty chair costing you? I’m not talking about recruitment agency fees, the price of a job advert, or the salary you’re going to pay the person when they eventually join. I’m talking about… Read More
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Being a small business– there isn’t much I can’t do compared to my larger brothers and sisters of the recruitment industry. The agency recruitment world is vast, there is nearly 24,000 agencies in the UK, an industry worth £35.1 Billion – To be fair most of them are SME sized. So who do you pick to work… Read More
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