The Good Recruitment Campaign #goodrecruitment Steve Othen, Head of Strategic Projects

The Good Recruitment Campaign#goodrecruitment

Steve Othen, Head of Strategic Projectswww.rec.uk.com/Goodrecruitment

Agenda

Who are the REC?Journey so farWhat is the campaign and how does it benefit employers?How REC members are using the campaign to engage with employersNext steps

www.rec.uk.com/Goodrecruitment





Business bodies CIPD, FSB, CBI, ILM and DEA

Employers include Penguin Random House, G4S, Dixons Retail, Care UK, NHS Employers, Santander, AECOM, Royal Mail, and Arsenal Led and facilitated by the REC

REC’s Employers’ Advisory Panel


core issues


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The debate on flexible work Kept unemployment down during the downturnHelps businesses attract talent while, at the same time, keeping overheads downHelps employers deal with demand fluctuations, growth of a 24/7 culture Creates choice for people - work/life balanceFlexible work is currently a political football


The skills/talent paradox


2.24 million unemployed in the UK (Office for National Statistics, April 2014)

40% of employers report a lack of talent (Manpower)

Skills’ shortages increased from 14 to 47 areas (KPMG/REC Report on Jobs)

25% of employers said poor recruitment for one role had cost in excess of 40k (Quarsh)

Candidate experience

The recession changed attitudes; 45% open to talking to a recruiter if approached (LinkedinIn Talent Trends 2014)

Most now use 14 or 15 unique sources for job search – candidates becoming more like consumers (Savage, G.)

Candidate identification will get easier, but recruiting and hiring will get harder


A set of principles for organisations to aspire toCreation of a community A hub where research, guidance and case studies on good practice can be locatedGood Recruitment ‘kits’Self-assessment tool against which organisations can review themselves

The campaign


Objectives of the campaign

To promote good recruitment practice to UK employers To provide a mechanism for employers to review their own organisation’s performance against recruitment good practice To share good practice and innovation in recruitment and resourcing


The Charter & Guidance



Three current audiences

Business Bodies/Supporters of the campaign


Employers already signed up to the Charter


Sign up to the Charter – register your interest!Download the Charter GuidanceEngage staff (via Line Managers’ Guidance)Engage candidatesDiscuss with recruitment partnersSelf-assessment: coming soon!

Employers receive all this information free of charge

Next steps for employers


Visit the websitePromote to clients/potential clients– Telephone– Meetings– Events– Web pages

Use #goodrecruitment

Next steps for recruiters


Thank you


Documents

The Good Recruitment Campaign #goodrecruitment Steve Othen, Head of Strategic Projects