Generating talent is tough! Clients cannot wait for further candidates for comparison purposes as they may lose the right candidate...
Kevin Green, REC chief executive, says: “It’s imperative that the new government gets to grips with skills shortages because a jobs crisis is looming. Recruiters are doing a great job at getting more and more people into work, but four in ten of those recruiters say that the availability of candidates is getting worse each month.
“Businesses are looking to expand, and roles like marketing, legal and HR are increasingly in-demand. This is good news for jobseekers because they can command higher starting salaries as employers compete for talent. But at the same time, shortages are a serious threat to long-term sustainability for organisations within both the private and the public sector.”
Chief Operating Officer at Chartered Assocation of Building Engineer
9 年Interesting, I have recently been interviewed for a role I would really like, the feedback from the recruiter, was, that I was the very best candidate, but as I was the only candidate worth taking through to meet the CEO, they wanted to go back out to the market for comparison.
Freelance Security Operative
9 年I agree,a few Companies want to wait,a few weeks wait sometimes.In that time the candidate haa seen quite a few more jobs that also fit the required criteria,in fact that may be more appealing.
I wonder to what extent this gap could be filled by turning to older candidates? I say this because I know of talented people who have years of valuable, and to my mind, relevant experience but are languishing somewhere between job centres and online job rejections because they are perceived as 'past it'. I know this wouldn't be a long term solution but redistribution of talent could surely be a consideration whilst the shortage is addressed.