Easter 2023 has seen a big upturn in vacancies as the UK is facing one of the worst staffing shortages ever seen.
Many candidates have left their industry due to furlough during the pandemic and access to fewer workers due to visa restrictions following Brexit.
Nearly 40% of UK businesses facing a skilled shortage of workers.
Companies have been raising wages in a bid to combat this, progress has been slow and the impact is likely to be felt on the recruitment industry for years.
Many clients we are advising on how to attract the best talent in their specific industry.
Please find some advice on what to do when starting the recruitment process:
Check your salary – In this market that is salary driven having a salary survey is of the utmost importance. Job Board Direct can offer a salary survey before your advert goes live.
Advert Length – Keep directly to the point, adverts need to have substance to them, with day-to-day responsibilities, required and desired skills . List any benefits that may or may not come with the role.
Organisation / Environment – Having further information around your environment could really go a long way in enticing potential candidates to apply for the role. Having a section on what kind of skills and experience will also help support the response rate for your advert.
Word Count – Research conducted by Wave Advertising in early 2020 showed that adverts with a word count of 250 – 300 performed best across all job boards on average.
Key duties – A short, concise summary of what the position involves – the applicant’s duties and responsibilities. It’s important that you keep this part precise. Remember you are creating an advertisement not a job description. Briefly summarise what the main duties of the applicant will be to give them an idea as to whether they have the correct skills involved.
Required skills – The qualifications, skills and competencies required to succeed in the position. This can include any specific qualifications you require – state whether they are essential or desirable.
One thing at Job Board Direct we pride ourselves on is offering advice so if you are looking to advertise pick up the phone and call us on 01483 423997 or visit our website where you can find more info on what we do: https://jobboarddirect.co.uk/how-it-works/
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