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Don't Let Recruitment Issues Hinder Your Business Growth
If your business is struggling to find and
recruit staff, you are certainly not alone;
new research shows that one in five SME’s
say their growth is inhibited by an
inability to recruit staff.
 The
research conducted on behalf of the Tenon
Forum shows that the difficulty of
recruitment is the second biggest growth
barrier after market conditions. This is
commonly believed to be due to the higher
salaries and benefits that larger businesses
can often provide; however, smaller
businesses can also offer a number of
distinct advantages to new staff.
The level of the problem varies depending on
the region and industry your business
operates in, but there is no harm in
attempting to address the problem when next
recruiting. When searching and advertising
for employees, why not emphasize the
benefits that working for an SME can bring
(as long as they could apply to your
business), including:
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Quicker opportunities for promotion
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Better opportunities for career
enhancement
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Better job flexibility
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More time flexibility
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More direct contact with senior
management
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Easier to gain a high profile within the
company
This research comes as the
Chartered
Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)
has also found that a huge number of
businesses (85%) are struggling to fill
vacancies. The CIPD also found that over a
third of
UK firms are resorting to looking abroad to
find suitable candidates.
One answer to these problems may be to
consider older candidates, many over 50’s
are finding their experience and skills are
going to waste in favour of younger staff.
Capitalising on their skills could give your
business an important edge when it comes to
recruiting; it would also help you to avoid
any potential claims when age discrimination
legislation comes into force in 2006.
For more free information and advice on
hiring and managing employees visit our
Personal Development Portal here.
For more free information and advice on how
and where to advertise your job vacancies
online, visit our UKJobs24 site here.
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