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Luckily it isn’t impossible to recruit during a pandemic. However, it just needs to be looked at differently. Your interview process may need to change, and your onboarding process will need to go virtual too. Here at Point Recruitment we have helped lots of businesses with their hiring needs in Huntingdon, even during the pandemic. Read More…
While video interviewing gained its popularity during coronavirus lockdown, it seems that it is here to stay for a lot of business owners and recruiters. Video interviewing has sped up the interview process for a lot of employers. This has meant that they have reduced the risk of missing out on top talent to a Read More…
You’ve hired your new employee during lockdown, but how can you onboard virtual employees as you would in the ‘real world’? In this blog post we share some ideas, pointers and advice for onboarding virtual employees and ensuring they feel at home in your business, even when they’re at their home working for your business. Read More…
The incoming IR35 regulations were due to come into place in April 2020, but due to coronavirus the IR35 has been delayed. The new date for IR35 regulations to come into effect is 6th April 2021. While this is just over 6 months away, it’s something to think about now. Some huge changes could take Read More…
Job search company Monster released their research just before lockdown this year. The research looked at the 2020 talent pool and it was entitled “2020 State of the Candidate Survey”. As part of this research Monster looked at 1,000 job hunters to see what they expect from their future employers. The research made for a Read More…
As the coronavirus lockdown came into place, businesses had to change, and quickly! Some businesses were able to move employees to home working positions immediately. However it took some other businesses a little longer to get the right processes and technology in place. Now lockdown is being loosened and employees are returning to the workplace; Read More…
The lockdown regulations change. More and more people are being allowed back to work. But, how do you decide which employees to bring back to the office and which to keep working remotely? The real question is; who are the great remote workers in your team? You will have employees that have simply thrived working Read More…
Whether you are working from the office, working from home or you have been furloughed, the coronavirus can take its toll on everyone. In this blog post we would like to share some top tips for coping during coronavirus lock down. Maintain Good Relationships Take the time to talk to friends and family. Tell them Read More…
Putting employees on furlough wouldn’t have been an easy decision. It’s hard for you and your business, but it’s hard for your employees too. Here at Point Recruitment we strongly believe that how you treat people now is how you will be remembered when we come out the other end. It is important that employers Read More…
When hiring new employees for your business it can be hard to know how to attract the right candidates. As professional recruitment experts in Huntingdon, we specialise in getting the right candidates for our clients. In this blog post we share just some of our tips to help make your hiring process easier. We are Read More…
There are emerging technologies and changing attitudes all the time. The world is changing and business owners know that they need to keep up with these changes. We recently came across a report from the World Economic Forum. This report predicts that there are five skills that will be in huge demand from employers into Read More…
The biggest complaint from candidates looking for new jobs is the time they have to wait. They apply for a job and then wait ages to hear if the CV had been received. Candidates then have to wait for an interview date, and then wait longer to find out how the interview went, if they Read More…
Traditional interviews are the standard interviews that we have had for years. They are the same questions, format and layout that you had when you were interviewed, and your boss had when they were interviewed. However traditional interviews are failing. Research shows that traditional interviews are failing business owners in three main areas; 63% of Read More…
Job hunters are using social media to find that dream job. In fact 43% of jobseekers in the UK are using Facebook and their friends via this platform to help find their dream job. Meanwhile 22% of job seekers in the UK prefer to leverage LinkedIn networks to find their dream job online. So what Read More…
It is expected that by 2025, 75% of the working population will by millennials. This is the generation of workers that have been entering the workforce since 2000 and like all generations, they are different to the generations before them. The millennial generation are confident and tech savvy. They are concerned about equal right and Read More…
If you have decided that the best way to recruit for your next role is with the help of a recruitment consultant, then this is the blog post for you. Here at Point Recruitment we have over 30 years experience in recruitment. We have shared some of our top tips below, to help you get Read More…
While it is a candidate driven market, it can be easy to presume that is the reason you aren’t attracting the right candidates to your vacancies. However, it could be the job description that is putting the candidates off. A bad job description could be all it takes to put a candidate off your vacancy Read More…
Your future workforce will need candidates from the Generation Z age range. However it is important to note that candidates in this age bracket have different requirements from their employment. In this blog post we have put together some information about what Generation Z candidates are looking for and how you can attract these candidates Read More…
We often speak to business owners that state they do not use recruitment agencies because of the cost. Some business owners feel that recruitment agencies cost too much and therefore it is cheaper to recruit new employees by themselves. However, some of these business owners haven’t considered the risk and the cost of a bad Read More…
Part of recruiting for your business is about attracting talent to your business. Recruitment is no longer advertising a job and choosing the best candidate. Instead recruitment is about attracting talent. There are more and more jobs out there, but less and less candidates. You need to put job adverts out there that attract talent Read More…