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What’s going on with recruitment? Recruitment has often been seen as a bellwether for the state of the industry as a whole, but despite reports of redundancies and job losses, why are some retailers and brands still struggling to fill their vacant roles? To find out, we asked Peter Jones, from specialist KBB recruitment agency Foyne Jones.

Use Employ Florida as another tool in your search for candidates. With talent from one end of the spectrum to the other, it's worth posting your jobs and searching resumes. It's also pre-paid through your taxes so there's never a charge to have an account, post jobs or review resumes.

My three biggest takeaways from this article: - 73% of potential candidates are passive job seekers who are currently employed and open to hearing about new job opportunities - Top candidates are only on the job market for ten days, on average - The average job vacancy length is 42 days (Costing on average $98 per day) Using a recruiting agency in today's labor market is the best way to get the upper hand in your candidate search. Let Elk River Recruiting help in your process so we can minimize the downtime of your open positions and expedite the hiring timeline with pre-vetted qualified candidates!

"Why use a recruiter when we're getting a huge amount of applications for our advertised roles?" 💥 how time consuming is it to screen all of those CVs? What is the opportunity cost of you being taken away from your "day job" to hire? 💥 what is the calibre of these applications? Remember, only 17% of our placed candidates in 2023 secured the role they applied for online. 💥 who is doing your proactive sourcing? 83% of our placed candidates in 2023 came from proactive work the HOME Recruitment team completed as part of the long-listing process. 💥 candidates are more cautious of making a move in this market - they're not wanting to be the "last one first off". This means the counter-offers or candidates withdrawing through the process is more likely when coming direct.

Navigating the job market can feel like a tidal wave, with countless openings and recruitment posts flooding online platforms - a phenomenon known as 'candidate overload'. The good news? Recruitment agencies are here to help lessen the load, making your job search efficient and manageable. Discover how they do this in our latest blog post: https://lnkd.in/dmeytkGP

Did you know that filling an open position takes about 42 days and costs around $4,129 on average? 💰 This includes job advertising, recruitment efforts, and onboarding processes. But the expenses don’t stop there! Want to save your company time and money? Hire the right candidate the first time around! Check out our latest blog post to see why verifying education, employment history, skills, and references is a game-changer. Ensuring your next hire is both qualified and a great fit can make all the difference. #Hiring #BackgroundChecks #TalentAcquisition #HR #Recruitment

What Is Recruiting? The Pros and Cons Recruiting is a sometimes long and complicated process that serves as the backbone of the job market, creating connections between employers with job openings and qualified candidates seeking new and exciting opportunities. For job seekers, understanding the ins and outs of recruiting can provide valuable insights into navigating the competitive landscape of employment. We’re going to shed some light on the role of recruiters, explore the compensation structures they operate under, and examine the impact of recruiting agencies on the job search process. Read more: https://lnkd.in/euB5Gw2Q 

Bringing new employees on board takes time and money. In addition to the costs associated with filling a position, it can cost a company over $1200 on average to train a new employee, and it usually takes anywhere from 8 to 26 weeks for them to reach full productivity. To make sure you're making the right investment in your new hires, it's crucial to get all the details about your candidates before bringing them on! Feel free to check out our latest blog post to find out the important qualities you should verify before bringing a new hire on board. Happy hiring! 🌟👥 #Hiring #BackgroundChecks #TalentAcquisition #HR #Recruitment

Underrated recruitment advice:    Utilise your candidate database. It’s no secret most recruiters don’t utilise their database enough.    Often the perfect candidate is just sitting there waiting for you as you pay to advertise your job on job boards. And how many times have you then received applications from candidates that were already in your database?! That’s why the new WaveTrackR automatically searches your existing CVs and matches them to your job requirements.    Before you post the job ad.    That means you can find quality candidates, without having to post.    Saving you time and job board credits.    To see what else the new WaveTrackR offers, head here -    https://bit.ly/49A35i7   #Recruitment #CVSearch #Database   

A distinctly grey day in the Midlands signalling the end of Summer? But what does that ‘back to school’ feeling mean for your recruitment? It can be an ideal opportunity to review your recruitment strategy and see what is and isn’t working. It is fair to say that recruitment is changing and our advice to SMEs is to focus on a fresh approach: https://lnkd.in/eBWMV4p5 That might sound easier said than done. And that’s where working with a recruitment consultancy, over an agency, can add value beyond supplying CVs. Talk to Nicola nicola@goodeggrecruitment.com or Annette annette@goodeggrecruitment.com for a no-obligation chat about the value we can add. #partnerships #recruitment #careers