Recruitment

Recruiting the right employees is essential for any business. It’s important to have the right volume of skills and knowledge in order to achieve your company’s goals. That’s where human resources comes in.

If you’re looking to build a sustainable business or even grow your business, it’s important to understand how human resources works and how you can use it to your advantage. 

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Latest Recruitment articles

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The Apprenticeship Levy – are you ‘in the know’?

Katrina Gardiner, Senior Policy Officer (Skills) at Suffolk County Council get's us all genned up on the Apprenticeship Levy

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7 Top Tips for recruiting successfully

We put together our HR heads and are sharing our 7 Top Tips for recruiting successfully. Make the most of this free advice to grow your business

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Training: How to hire and manage people

How to hire and manage people is a one day course that will provide those with HR responsibility with everything you need to know about managing people.

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Advice for SMEs employing family & friends

Chat with Nic Pandolfi: Employing family & friends advice. Some advice for SMEs employing family & friends - what to watch out for and how to prepare

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FREE Webinar “An intro to employing people”

Recruitment can be daunting. There is a lot to consider and doing it properly pays dividends. Here's an intro to employing people - hit the ground running

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Webinar “How do I employ my first person” – 30th November 2016

Charlotte Bate is guest speaker for the New Anglia Growth Hub's webinar on "How do I employ my first person?". Register your place here.

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Understanding the impact of Brexit on recruitment

Businesses will understandably worry about how Brexit will affect them, read more here about understanding the impact of Brexit on recruitment

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How can a probationary period help your business?

Whilst not a legal requirement, there are lots of benefits to performance managing new starters. We explore how a probationary period help your business

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Can an accent affect whether you recruit or not?

In today's world of work, you will receive applicants with diverse backgrounds. Can an accent affect whether you recruit or not?

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Why you need to bother with probationary periods

you go to great lengths to employ someone so after all that resource input we look at Why you need to bother with probationary periods

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What you need to know about name blind recruitment

Government drives support for 'name blind' recruitment to improve rejection rates and encourages hiring from a pool of anonymous candidates.

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Is it ever too late to withdraw a job offer?

in business things change and this can include your business need and even required head count, so we ask Is it ever too late to withdraw job offer

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Probationary Period – What Happens If You Do Nothing

Probationary period - many employers set a period of probation for new employees but what happens if you don't do anything at the end of it?

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Recruitment Tips for Hiring the Best Candidates

Not recruiting the right person can cost your business time, money and effort. Read our helpful tips for hiring the best candidates.

Popular Recruitment articles

These are the articles relating to Recruitment that are popular on the MAD-HR website.

It is vital to ensure that the recruitment process is fair, efficient and effective. An HR professional will work with the hiring manager to identify the skills and experience required for the role, and they also identify potential candidates. This can include liaising with the candidates and arranging interviews. They also conduct reference checks and background checks. 

After a candidate has been selected, it is usual for the HR professional to help to onboard the new employee. They also provide support and guidance to employees throughout their career. The HR professional plays an essential role in ensuring that the workforce is both skilled to meet current and future needs and is diverse.

The impact of recruitment on businesses

Recruitment is a critical process for businesses of all sizes. It can have a major impact on the bottom line, affecting everything from productivity to morale. The recruitment process can be costly and time-consuming, so it’s important to get it right. 

There are a number of factors to consider when recruiting new employees, including job descriptions, candidate qualifications, and company culture. The recruitment process can be complex and challenging, but it’s essential for businesses to find the best candidates for the job. With the right recruitment strategy in place, businesses can reap the benefits of a highly skilled and motivated workforce.

We hope our Recruitment Hub has shown you the importance of recruitment in growing your business. By finding and hiring the best talent, you can set your company up for success now and into the future. If you’re looking for help with recruiting or want to outsource some or all of your processes, contact us today. Our team is passionate about helping businesses grow and we have years of experience in recruiting top talent. Let us show you how we can help make your business thrive.

Contact MAD-HR via our contact page to find out how to manage recruitment effectively