1. Upskill your candidates

Have you ever searched for the right candidate, only to wonder if it would have been quicker to train up someone who has almost all the skills you need?

You may be right! Recruitment is time consuming.

The process of writing job descriptions, sifting through CVs and holding interviews can be frustrating when the perfect candidate you’re looking for isn’t available, and you need to repeat the process.

It can also be costly to the business not having an employee in the role throughout the recruitment period.

Companies often find that training up new candidates in specialist skills can be far more cost-efficient than waiting for the right person with everything they’re looking for to come along.

2. Recruit the right attitude

“You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.”

Simon Sinek, in his book, Start With Why, makes a compelling case for hiring candidates who demonstrate motivation to develop and grow, rather than hiring skilled-up candidates who require motivation.

Employers in the UK consider a positive attitude to be one of the five most-wanted attributes in a candidate.

An employee with a positive and proactive attitude can have a significant impact on a company’s bottom line. This can result in lower absenteeism levels and a much more positive outlook should a stressful situation arise.

People tend to gravitate to more positive people and like being around them, making joint projects more enjoyable and productive.

At Priority Appointments, commitment to our brand values is absolutely essential and we recognise the value of a great attitude.

When we were looking for a Recruitment Consultant to join our Industrial and Technical division, we met a candidate who had no experience in the recruitment industry but demonstrated an attitude and enthusiasm to learn that impressed us so much we decided to invest in training him up.

He’s now a successful recruitment consultant and valued member of our team!

3. Access our vault of skilled candidates

In the medium to long-term, we understand the importance and urgency of accessing the right candidates with the right skills at the right time.

So, as your recruitment partner, we’ll provide you with access to our diverse and ever-developing portfolio of skilled candidates including CMM Inspectors, Account Managers, Forklift Drivers, Sales Support Administrators, CNC Machinists, Marketing Executives and Electronics Engineers to name just a few.

When we put a candidate forward for a role, we match them not only to the requirements of the position, but also the culture of the business, ensuring they’ll be a great fit for your team.

Our Recommend A Friend scheme, incentivises our candidates to refer their contacts to Priority Appointments, increasing our talent pool and network of skilled candidates and ensuring we have an additional supply of great candidates.

4. Take a creative approach

In some cases, it’s necessary to take an alternative approach.

When a client came to us to fill a System Design role, despite months of work by other recruitment agencies, a candidate who matched the specific criteria they required hadn’t yet been found.

Once we were appointed, we worked with them to gain a clear understanding of the requirements of the position.

With a deep knowledge of the role and candidate market, we explained the benefits of considering not only experienced candidates, but also top graduates.

Andy Gibson, Merronbrook Ltd., was delighted with the candidates we presented.

“Our System Design role had been open for four months and we were frustrated that no other agency could find someone who met the very specific criteria for the position required. We then appointed Priority Appointments and were very quickly presented with three graduates, with experience gained through a placement year, who had all the skills and enthusiasm needed. Priority opened our eyes to top-level candidates that other agencies overlooked.”

With our consultative approach, deep understanding of the market and experience placing specialist roles in the manufacturing, distribution and engineering sectors we’re able to support organisations to find the candidates with the skills they want and need.

If you don’t have the time to uncover skilled ‘hidden gems’, we can help you find them.

Call us today on 01256 334575 to discuss your recruitment needs and to find out more about the candidates we have available to work right now!