Growing your Team in 2016
22 January 2016So 2016 is the year to start growing your team, but it can seem a very daunting task. Having a great team forms the very core of your business and choosing the right people is undoubtedly one of the most important things you can do to ensure success. It is also one of the hardest. Getting it wrong can not only be quite costly, but demotivating too. Every vacancy, filled with exactly the right person, is a chance to increase the productivity and profitability of your company. More and more companies are turning to outside HR consultants, who with specialised expertise and experience, take the stress and uncertainty out of recruitment. Outsourcing the recruitment for your business has a whole host of benefits, making sure you get the right people, in the right places in the most cost effective and time efficient way possible.
Growing your Team in 2016 – Where do I Start?
Here at Solved HR we offer a complimentary consultation, an hour long session designed to find out what your recruitment needs are and also get to know you and your company. The next step would be a personnel growth plan, working with you, first and foremost to decide how many new team members, what roles, what skills experiences and resources will be required. Solved HR can also, with varying degrees of involvement depending on your needs, assist with the following;
Developing a recruitment plan
Working with you, creating a timeline including sourcing candidates and interviews through to fulfilment of role.
Job description creation/modification
Deciding together what competencies, personal qualities and experience is required.
Job advert compilation
Making sure that you use the right words to attract the right candidates whilst also avoiding litigation.
CV search
Sourcing candidate CVs from across the web
Selection process and criteria identification
Making sure only the most suitable candidates are selected for the next stages.
Initial interviews
Providing a clear and unbiased viewpoint is through the use of structured interviewing and scoring.
Psychometric testing
We utilise the tool of psychometric testing to find the best candidate for the position.
Team profiling
Taking into account the dynamics of the whole team, making sure any new recruits will fit in.
Work eligibility checks
Ensuring that any potential employees are eligible to work in the UK avoiding heavy fines and a potential future criminal record.
Reference checks
Following up on personal and professional references given.
Induction training
Helping to design induction training to ensure a smooth start for any new employees
Probationary reviews
Addressing any issues or concerns that may have arisen in the probationary period
Employment contracts
Making sure these are clear, concise and cover all legalities for both employer and employee.
Company handbook
Outlining in writing the practices and procedures you want your employees to follow
Health and safety policy
Setting out your commitment to managing health and safety effectively
Whether you need help with one or all of these areas, Solved HR will develop an effective recruitment plan for your company, ensuring that your team, and therefore your company, continues to work with optimum effectiveness. Growing your Team in 2016? Get in touch now.