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Executive Search & Recruitment The right time


to recruit By Mitchell Cotterill (pictured), director at 212 Recruitment


However, it’s not all doom all gloom. In fact, making the correct hire could be extremely useful for recovery and growth. As we all know, redundancies have increased


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dramatically as companies have needed to cut costs quickly. This has led to a whole new talent pool becoming available, so now may actually be a great time to review recruitment plans in readiness for the months ahead and gain an advantage on competitors. Knowing where to start when looking to make that


crucial hire can sometimes be difficult, especially when already battling a pandemic. Here are a couple of things to consider.


‘Knowing where to start when looking to make that crucial hire can sometimes be difficult’


Which area of the business needs improving? It’s no secret that as a business owner, you wear many hats. However, some roles and tasks inevitably take up a lot of time - which can become counter-productive, especially if you’re not focusing on what you should be. Ask yourself how much time you could save if you had someone who could completely take that weight off your shoulders and what that would allow you to focus on in order to grow. For bigger businesses, drawing up a workforce plan may help to identify future staffing requirements i.e. if a


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ith so much uncertainty around Covid-19, every business has had plenty to think about and decisions to make over the last year.


current employee is planning to retire or new contracts have been won.


What message are you sending? Any quality potential employee is going to do their homework and look at your website, social media and reviews, so it’s important to ensure the right message is portrayed in a consistent and clear manner. This is crucial as it’s the first insight they have into the business and as they say, you can’t make a second first impression.


It’s not just about salary Look at what you can offer the employee, not just what they can do for you. One thing the pandemic has made us all think about is our work/life balance. Obviously it’s not possible for all roles to be fully


remote all of the time, but perks like flexible working hours, extra paid holiday, medical insurance and gym membership are all things that help attract talent and shows appreciation.


Retaining staff is just as important as hiring This may seem obvious but as an employer, the last thing you want is to spend time, effort and money bringing a new employee into the business only for them to move onto pastures new without having had any real positive impact.


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