According to MyJobsgroup.co.uk, this lunchtime (12th Jan 10) is going to be the busiest time of the year for job seekers, as they stick to their new years resolutions to look for jobs or change employers. If you add this is to rising unemployment levels (stretching towards 3million this year), it begs the question as to how employers & recruiters are going to cope?
The majority of the large corporations are now fully equipped for the rush, thanks to the big Talent Management/ATS providers and their own in-house recruitment teams, but the small and medium sized companies could be missing out on top talent!
Why?Â
A robust recruitment process and effective online software system ensures that all job seekers, enquiring about working for your organisation, are dealt with professionally and efficiently. They are also filed in the right place for future recruitment requirements and they have engaged with the employers brand on numerous occasions. If you think about the big corporations who have taken advantage of the availability of talent today and managed this flow effectively, they are much better positioned to recruit these people tomorrow.
What can the SME do?
The last 5 years have seen great strides in technology and in particular the Online Recruitment Software arena. Many of these relatively new entrants to the market, such as the HRC Live Talent Management System have more bells and whistles than many of the big software providers and can be implemented within days. This is because the systems are accessed online, either in the “cloud” or from an ASP provider and so do not require big IT integration projects, HR or business owners can make the right decisions at no risk to their business. They also cost much less (if not free) and because they are usually provided by smaller organisations, the client has much more say in tailoring system updates to suit their requirements. Our clients also receive full recruitment support when attracting staff and managing the talent pool, which practically eliminates their admin & resource responsibilities.
With these advances in both technology and service, even the very small companies can now take advantage of today’s job seeker rush, build talent pools, reduce their costs, promote their company as an employer of choice and finally compete with the big boys!
January 12th, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Great aticle, as the UK economy slowly moves out of recession in 2010, recruitment professionals will provide one of the most important services for any business. Recessions mean that companies need to be more efficient than ever and part of this involves employing high quality staff. Sourcing and retaining key talent to drive our businesses forward will be absolutely vital in this new decade.
January 13th, 2010 at 3:46 am
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January 13th, 2010 at 5:03 pm
I agree…along with the need for valued benefits and hr admin, as companies grow, they’ll need more of these functions outsourced.