It’s the week before Christmas and all through the JR Personnel House not a creature was stirring not even a mouse…Not! The recruitment industry definitely slows down at this time of year but there is always plenty to be done, a great time of year to register and source new candidates, touch base with existing and new clients and catch up on all those niggly admin tasks which we never quite have time for in a normal week.
The past year has finally seen us return to a standard of normality we were used to before the pandemic, albeit we are still not taking walk-in registrations. Whilst hybrid, flexible working is still favourable to many we are seeing more and more candidates wanting to return to the office environment, after two years of working from home in your PJs actually getting up for work and being amongst other adults is starting to look appealing again! Clients too are expecting staff to return to the workplace but with the rising cost of energy prices many are still offering hybrid working where staff can work 2 or 3 days a week from home.
What can we expect from 2023 in recruitment? With the candidate market still remaining very much the same as unemployment remains extremely low, we as recruiters will need to continue to work extra hard to source suitable candidates for positions. This means more proactive candidate engagement and active head hunting which has usually been reserved for highly skilled roles, we will need to continue to put in to force for entry level roles.
Enter Gen Z! That’s right, Gen Z will be gearing up to enter workplaces throughout the world and most likely will not be happy with the way many companies do things currently. They’re the first generation who were born into a full-blown technical world and will expect everything to happen quickly and virtually. If you’re still using paper in your office, expect some reluctance and eco talk from the newbies!
It’s now time to say goodbye for the final time this year, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and we will see you on the other side, from all of us at JR Personnel!
Wow, what a year it has been when it comes to recruitment; with unemployment being at an all-time low there has been a considerable lack of candidates to fill available roles. Counter-offers have been rife with many candidates being offered more money, better benefits and flexible working to encourage them to stay in their existing roles.
It’s not unusual for companies to stop recruiting all together in the month of December, often company recruitment budgets have run down and let’s face it, nobody wants to be doing the admin which comes with recruitment so close to Christmas.
BUT
Here at JR Personnel we cannot recommend enough to not put your recruitment on hold, here are some reasons below:
Less Competition:
With so many companies not recruiting in December it means there will be more candidates to choose from, in our experience the demand for work actually increases in December, with candidates who are out of work desperate to have the opportunity to earn some money in the run up to the most expensive time of the year, Christmas. For those in work, it’s very appealing to end current employment at the end of the year, ready for a fresh start in January.
More Free Time?
Maybe the industry you work in quietens down during December, it’s not unusual for typical “office based” industries to slow down in the run up to Christmas, as a hiring manager maybe you have more time to recruit, interview and train new candidates?
More candidate applications:
The year is coming to an end and people start thinking about the future and their next steps, with many industries winding down employees have more time on their hands, more time to see what else is out there, more time to apply to roles and register with agencies. December is the perfect time to take advantage of the quiet and advertise those roles you’d thought about putting off until the new year.
Wow, what a year it has been when it comes to recruitment; with unemployment being at an all-time low there has been a considerable lack of candidates to fill available roles. Counter-offers have been rife with many candidates being offered more money, better benefits and flexible working to encourage them to stay in their existing roles.
It’s not unusual for companies to stop recruiting all together in the month of December, often company recruitment budgets have run down and let’s face it, nobody wants to be doing the admin which comes with recruitment so close to Christmas.
BUT
Here at JR Personnel we cannot recommend enough to not put your recruitment on hold, here are some reasons below:
Less Competition:
With so many companies not recruiting in December it means there will be more candidates to choose from, in our experience the demand for work actually increases in December, with candidates who are out of work desperate to have the opportunity to earn some money in the run up to the most expensive time of the year. For those in work, it’s very appealing to end current employment at the end of the year, ready for a fresh start in January.
More Free Time:
Maybe the industry you work in quietens down during December, it’s not unusual for typical “office based” industries to slow down in the run up to Christmas, as a hiring manager maybe you have more time to recruit, interview and train new candidates.
More candidate applications:
The year is coming to an end and people start thinking about the future and their next steps, with many industries winding down employees have more time on their hands, more time to see what else is out there, more time to apply to roles and register with agencies. December is the perfect time to take advantage of the quiet and advertise those roles you’d thought about putting off until the new year.