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• 26Apr

  How to Stay out of an Employment Tribunal & Protecting YOUR Brand

  Applicant Attraction, Applicant Tracking Systems, Labour Market, Law & legislation, Online Recruitment, Recruitment Strategy 1 Comment
  If there is one thing the Recession has taught us, it is the need to run our business as tightly as possible.  This includes minimising the amount of time and money spent on attracting talent to your business and defending claims in the employment tribunal.

  HR Connexions and Berwins Solicitors are holding a FREE breakfast seminar this Friday on the 30th April.  This is an essential seminar for Employers and HR Managers.  For further details please see below:

  “How to keep your Business out of the Tribunal”
  30th April 2010 @ 8.00 – 10.30
  Hotel du Vin,  Prospect Place, Harrogate HG1 1LB
  Includes refreshments and light breakfast
  No Charge

  This is a free, interactive breakfast seminar that will include key tips for the successful management of difficult recruitment and employment related issues:

  •    How to attract talent to your business before your competition
  •    Recruitment communications including social media strategies & policies
  •    Ways to improve and maintain your employer brand in a competitive market place
  •    Job Adverts:  The good, the bad and the illegal
  •    Fair and unfair dismissals
  •    How to conduct a capability and misconduct dismissals
  •    Disability discrimination; how to spot it and how to deal with it

  We have already had a large response to this event and there are only a few places remaining.  So, we recommend early reservation by calling 0113 258 4440 or emailing lis@hrconnexions.co.uk.  You can also confirm by visiting the event posted on Linked In

  Tags: Events

• 15Apr

  Flat Fee Recruiters - The Ethical Approach

  Applicant Attraction, Online Recruitment, Recruitment Strategy 5 Comments
  I have just read a rather interesting article published on Whatjobsite.com

  It very clearly explains the principle and the service provided by Flat Fee Recruiters, which is great if you haven’t come across them before.

  However, the article leaves the reader with this statement:

  “Unfortunately, as the Flat Fee Recruitment model is dependent on low cost advertising, complex or difficult hires may offer significant challenges for “Flat Fee Recruiters”.

  It’s a real shame the market is perceived like this, and equally that there is no space for comment on their site about our approach.

  Of course I can not speak for the industry at large, but I can for HR Connexions who have provided a Flat Fee Recruitment service ( AKA On Demand E-Recruitment) for over 5 years.

  We get ALL kinds of vacancies and there are very few positions that we do not help our clients fill.  In fact, sometimes the most bizarre or specialist roles generate the best response and send us a bit giddy!  We built our brand and approach around an ethical base and giving excellent value for money to clients who understand the power of the online world and how it can facilitate good candidates.

  With the range of niche, generalist and local job boards available in our network + our own talent pool and social media channels, practically every specialist, complex and senior role can be filled through our solution.  We are delighted that we fill over 90% of our vacancies with at least 1 candidate.

  The latest figures state that 90% of jobseekers are online looking for work.  So why wouldn’t a “Flat Fee-er”, who is dedicated to helping an employer find their perfect hire, ensure that they have access to the 90% of candidates who are looking in that particular market?

  Finally, if our operations team ever think that they may struggle to attract the right candidate with the portfolio of job boards we use, they will offer our customers the opportunity to advertise on additional media at reduced rates.

  Thank you whatjobsite for highlighting how some other agencies may work, and giving us the opportunity to clarify our success rate and our ethical approach in a sector that is often regarded in a negative light.

  Tags: flat fee recruitment, Online Recruitment

• 09Apr

  What are the fastest declining and growing occupations in England?

  For Fun, Online Recruitment 1 Comment
  A few weeks ago I was at an event hosted by Tim Holden from Fluid Consulting. Amongst a whole host of discussions about women in business and the labour market, he shared some really interesting statistics with us.

  True to form, Tim made it good fun.  However, this group exercise proved more challenging that I would have initially thought.

  As a bit of a dinosaur within the recruitment industry, I was quite surprised at my lack of skill, especially on the fastest declining occupation categories.  So, I wondered if any of you clever people can do any better?  Can you fill in the missing blanks?

  

  

  Source: ONS (2009) Labour Force Survey

  Leave your comments on the thread and then I will post the answers up next week.

  Prize is on it’s way for the bright individual who gets all the answers right & no cheating!

  Happy guessing!

  Tags: For Fun, jobs, Labour Market, recruitment