Currently worth over £35bn to the UK economy, the recruitment industry has shown an ability to adapt where other industries have struggled. However, keeping this part of the economy thriving will require foresight, preparation and innovation. While the recruitment industry is flourishing, it is still subject to a fast-paced, ever-changing world that shows no sign of slowing down in 2020. Changing work cultures, new regulations and technological advances are just some of the things presenting challenges and opportunities to businesses and finance leaders this year.
So, what does the future have in store for your recruitment organisation? Make sure you’re one step ahead — read on for what you need to prepare for, as well as advice for how you can make 2020 your best year yet.
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- Finance
The world of HR is constantly changing and 2020 looks set to continue in that vein with various challenges on the horizon. We’ve picked three and looked at what HR managers could do now to avoid being taken by surprise and to identify potential new opportunities for being more effective.
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- Human Resources
The healthcare sector is historical - meaning it has a backlog of challenges. It’s also huge, so its challenges are vast and ever evolving. As an incredibly important part of the public conversation there are always changes and new developments that require recruiters to adapt and evolve quickly. In a 2015 government report it was anticipated that two million new workers will need to be trained and recruited into the sector between 2012 and 2022. As we approach the end of that time frame, and with new political promises to recruit even more nurses into the NHS, things are ramping up for healthcare recruitment agencies. However, significant challenges remain regarding attrition, onboarding, attraction, rates management, payrolling and software struggles.
Below we lay out some of the ways Access Recruitment CRM is designed to specifically help recruiters place contract and temp workers with ease and efficiency.
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- Recruitment
According to the NHS Staff Survey last year, healthcare recruitment is at a crisis point. Due to Brexit, public sector pay policy, changing legislation and other factors outside of the control of the NHS, the system is struggling. Now is the time to be innovative and experimental, which naturally includes the technology and software that is made available to the healthcare industry. It’s no secret that many of their processes are outdated, slow and inefficient, but thankfully with updated recruitment software healthcare agencies can offer viable solutions.
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- Recruitment
Every industry brings its own specific set of recruitment challenges; however, the healthcare sector is arguably one of the most difficult to recruit for. Changing legislation, patient needs, protocol, high risks and outdated systems all mean that placing candidates into healthcare roles isn’t always a straightforward process. The industry also comes with a historic difficulty to attract and retain skilled workers. According to Health Business, the essential challenge remains ‘getting the right people with the right skills in the right place at the right time to meet service and patient needs.’
This leads to enormous pressures on healthcare recruitment agencies, as they try to place a backlog of workers into the healthcare system to meet the demand and need of hospitals and trusts. Below we’ve outlined some of the major difficulties of healthcare recruitment and what you can do to combat them:
- Topic:
- Recruitment
Screening is becoming an increasingly essential part of the recruitment and selection process and within many industries, particularly those involving children or caring, DBS checks come part and parcel with candidate selection. Unfortunately, nothing worth having comes easy, and in the case of DBS checks, they don’t come cheap either.
At an average of £44 per candidate, this one check alone is taking a healthy chunk out of your company’s budget. One of the hardest things about putting money towards DBS checks is seeing some of the candidates that you invested in not advance on to the hiring stage. At Access, we provide software that integrates with Stripe payments, so that your candidates can directly pay for their own DBS checks. Not only will this be a blessing for your recruitment staff, but it will be a weight lifted from many of the more laborious parts of your processes.
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- Recruitment
Part of what makes a great recruitment agency, is their ability to provide their clients with top quality talent that has been vetted, checked, screened and are free to accept offers of employments. It’s part of the reason our clients use us, to take away the headache and stress of checking candidates and the legwork that comes with that. Which is why a candidate screening procedure is so important and robust processes will save you time and trouble later down the line. Here’s ten steps to help you with an effective screening flow:
1. Audit the process
Take a look at your current screening process and see what works and where the blocks are occurring. What happens if an offer of employment is made before screening and background checks have been completed? Ensure you know exactly how the current checks are working so you can improve and iterate.
- Topic:
- Recruitment
