Recruitment
In the current economic climate there has never been a more important time to focus on the benefits of retaining skilled workers rather than incurring the costs of recruiting and retraining new staff.
An increasing number of employers are considering where they can source the skills they need now and in the future. Changing demographics and the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in employers having to look beyond traditional recruitment sources and consider alternative resourcing strategies. In doing this, employers are identifying new available sources of skills, talent and expertise.
In the current economic climate where over 30% of people in employment in the UK are over the age of 50, and there are unlikely to be enough younger people entering the labor market to replace this group when they leave the workforce, there has never been a more important time to focus on the benefits of retaining skilled workers rather than incurring the costs of recruiting and retraining new staff.
EfC have created a document with information on taking action, advertising, barriers and the working environment.
Here are some good practice examples from EfC Members:
- Mention that you are a member of Employers for Carers and what this includes. If your organisation is Carer Confident, you could also advertise this.
- In the candidate pack, include detailed information on any flexible working arrangements, leave or carers policy you have available at your organisation.
- Encourage carers to identify as a carer from the point of recruitment and on the application form.
- Include real-life stories and blogs from carers in your organisation which applicants can read and understand about your work culture.
- If your organisation has written a carer pledge, charter or statement about your commitment to supporting carers in the workplace, ensure that it is visible on your careers intranet or candidate pack.
- Consider a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with caring responsibilities. If this is not possible, ensure you provide flexible interview times for carers who reach that stage.
- Educate recruiting managers about unconscious bias and making reasonable adjustments to enable candidates with caring responsibilities to attend the interview.
