Recruitment
Career drivers for candidates
A recent survey ranks some of the top considerations for candidates, writes Amber King and Sue Lauritz, Directors at Brightside. The challenge to attract great candidates in our industry is ongoing. Employers are competing for talent in a tight market and there is a general reluctance for candidates to move from existing roles into the ‘unknown.’ Fortunately, we are seeing a
The most important factors when
The resources candidates
looking for a new job were:
used when looking for
1.
a new job were:
Culture
2. Career development
1.
3. Financial rewards
2. Seek 3. Networking and recruiters
shift in confidence as the year progresses and the industry continues to forge ahead.
What type of flexibility
We recently conducted a survey with our
is most important to
candidates to ask them specifically what is
candidates?
important to them when making a decision
1.
to start a new role, and also what motivates
2. Split of working from
What does a good
Start and finish times
them to leave a business. They shared some
recruitment process look like?
home and in the office
great insights which we discussed at the
1.
3. Relaxed dress policy
(very clearly number
Retail Drinks Liquor Retail Summit in May. There were few surprises in these
What does a good onboarding process look like?
results. What is interesting is that flexibility
1.
ranked as number four on what candidates
2. Made to feel welcome
look for when searching for a new job. This
3. Strong induction program including meeting
highlights a few things: that it’s not at the
Clear communication
Email, IT support (etc) ready
one priority) 2. Regular feedback 3. Clear job brief amd remuneration details
with key stakeholders/broader team
top of the list as we all thought, or perhaps it is now considered a given so candidates
How do candidates rate
rank it lower down the list. Less than five
effective leadership?
per cent of respondents elected for full time in the office or full time at home, showing how important the mix is. Also top of the
What are the main reasons for candidates leaving their last role?
1.
Open and clear communication
2. Considerate to work / life balance 3. Collaborative nature
list in terms of flexibility are start and finish
1.
times.
2. Lack of career development
What makes candidates
3. Line manager or team
go above and beyond
There was a common theme in why
Culture
people join organisations and why
at work?
they leave them - culture and career
1.
development – and we’ll cover this more
2. Good manager
in future columns.
Enjoy what you do
3. Work ethic
Top line results from our research are listed here with the top three factors in order.
Reach out if you’d like to discuss any of our findings.
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