Nancy Pomfret, Author at Xperian Recruitment

9 Recruiter Traits to Examine

11th November 201730th November 2018 By Nancy PomfretNo Comments

Recruiters do many things, but there are fewer things good recruiters do. In this short article, we spotlight standard recruitment industry practice and highlight what employers should be looking for in a recruitment partner. Standard recruiter practice Most recruitment services throughout the UK are supplied on a contingency basis. This means that employers avoid paying for services in advance and they do not have to accept candidates presented by the recruiter. All the risk remains with the recruiter, but recruitment firms still have to make a profit. You can imagine why recruiters try to avoid spending time with candidates who they don't believe will generate a fee. That sounds like good selection practice, but recruitment is challenging because its a people business. People are fussy and recruiters find themselves as matchmakers on skills, experience and personal chemistry. To be frank, it's a difficult mix to deal with and the widlcards in the recruitment process are: How quickly employers review candidate details and respond. ...

Should you interview with a Recruiter?

31st October 201730th November 2018 By Nancy PomfretNo Comments

Recruitment companies and agents are critical partners to employers when they look for new staff. Their relationship with you and with the employer can affect your chances of securing the job. This blog will help all candidates understand why you should interview with a recruiter during the process. Why you should interview with a recruiter Candidates, recruiters and employers represent the 3 players in the recruitment process. Candidates and recruiters who work well together present a stronger story to the employer. When you interview with a recruiter, the experience should help you to: Qualify you interest and suitability based upon a fuller definition of the role. Probe the recruiter's knowledge of people, culture and future prospects. Build trust with the recruiter so that you communicate freely throughout the recruitment process. Treat an interview with a well informed recruiter as one that prepares you for an interview with the employer. The more you know, the better prepared you will be and the greater your...

Recruit Faster or Fall Behind

30th October 201730th November 2018 By Nancy PomfretNo Comments

The UK has high levels of employment and continued skills shortfalls. Some employers are reporting that recruitment is slow and that they would like to recruit faster. We investigated some recent UK employment figures to find out what was going on. The Office for National Statistics (ONS)* publish UK labour market statistics. They show that the employment rate reached 75.3 percent during the three months to July 2017. This is the highest employment rate since comparable records began in 1971 and evidences an appetite to recruit despite any economic uncertainty due to Brexit. Employment Market Facts 14 million People are in work (181,000 more than for February to April 2017 and 379,000 more than for a year earlier) With an unemployment rate of only 4.3 percent, it is harder for employers to secure the employment of suitably qualified new staff. Statistics show there are only 1.9 unemployed people for every current vacancy. This is exacerbated by a fall in net migration from the...