The changing face of recruitment

Recruitment is changing.

It can’t have escaped your notice that there’s been a vast increase in the number of applicants per job these days. With so few opportunities about, the number of candidates chasing each opening has jumped significantly.

This has led to extra pressure on recruiters to sift through the pile of applicants to identify those qualified and suitable for the role.

As this is an expensive and time consuming process, recruiters are discovering there is another way.

The return of the head-hunters

Remember the ‘80s?

That was the decade that had us wondering who shot JR, cheering when Charles and Diana got married and saw the introduction of stonewashed jeans. It was also a time when head-hunting was rife.

Well, those days have returned (minus the stonewashed jeans) with the emergence of sites such as LinkedIn.

The ability to add your profile, work experience and skills on the internet has brought the emergence of a growing trend - Social Resourcing (recruitment using social networking sites).

Now, whether you are actively searching for work or not, you can be approached about new career opportunities simply by having your skills, experience and qualifications searchable online.

@Work recognises a multi-faceted approach is crucial to job search today, and employ head-hunting as part of their search strategy. By using these ‘new’ channels we can find candidates with the specific skills you need before your competitors do. The result is a more target approach, producing candidates who are qualified and equipped to fulfil your vacancy.

How about a bit of Hospitality@Work?

We have an announcement to make.

We felt it was high time we sprinkled a bit of our award-winning recruitment expertise on the catering and hospitality world (drum roll please) and so are pleased to announce the launch of Hospitality@Work.

We want to offer our clients something that’s currently unavailable, a recruitment service specifically designed to help those in the catering trade which understands their perspective and the complexities of this fast-paced industry.

Will Bowman, head of the Hospitality@Work division said “As a previous head chef, proprietor and business owner and having worked in almost every aspect of the field including stints within kitchens at Michelin level, I am incredibly excited to take on this challenge. I hope to bring my passion for the hospitality Industry to the role with the unique approach of actually being able to put myself in my client’s shoes and work alongside them.”

“Recruiting in a New Era…The right way!" – An enlightening seminar

Gotelee Solicitors’ specialist and highly regarded employment law team are partnering with @Work Recruitment, the multi award winning agency based in the heart of Ipswich, to offer a thought provoking workshop on recruiting in a New Era.

This informative and interactive workshop is designed for businesses thinking about recruiting during 2011 who want to ensure it’s is done the right way!

The event is free and will be held at The Marriage Hall, Gotelee Solicitors, Elm Street Ipswich on Friday 25th of March 2011 between 9am and 11am.
Places (with car parking if pre-booked) will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Please email Charlotte Meara on cmeara@workrecruitment.com to book your place.

www.workrecuitment.com

01473 286070

Please be upstanding for… Clare Friel

That’s right, the @Work family is growing! We are delighted to introduce Clare Friel to our team.

“@Work recruitment has been a company on the top of my employer wish list since it first opened” said Clare. “I have worked in recruitment in the past, but most recently I worked in the welfare to work sector. This has given me time to build up a strong knowledge of the local labour market, and allowed me to see what clients truly want from their candidates. I am not your bulk standard recruitment consultant, but thankfully @Work isn’t your bulk standard agency! I have big plans for the temps division and am delighted that I will now be growing along with @Work! Michelle has christened me her tiger, and I am determined to live up to my nickname. I will be prowling around the streets of Suffolk looking for new opportunities, and going about it in a very unique way (although I will not be wearing a tiger costume!!). So watch this space.”

Announcing our new Saturday and late night opening

Are you looking for a new job but unable to attend interview during the week?

No problem!

As from January 29th @Work has extended its opening times to include Saturday from 10am until 2pm and Thursday early evenings.

If you would like to book an appointment please call 01473 286070.

With love from @Work

Before finally signing off, I just want to say a big thank you for your continued support. And don’t forget @Work now has its very own Facebook page so why not become a fan of @Work today and keep up to date with all our latest news and gossip!

@Work Recruitment was formed to challenge the status quo. It is a company with a personality, energy and life force all of its own. Whether you are looking for that next step in your career, or searching for the ideal candidate we’d love to hear from you.