In an increasingly complex business landscape, adaptation is the key to success. Keeping up with technological advancements, challenges in the market, and other increasing pressures plays a pivotal role in running a successful business.
One key factor for any successful organisation is recruitment. Your staff play a pivitol role in the success of your business, and by having vacancies for prolonged periods, or by bringing in the wrong people, your business will suffer from reduced productivity and morale.
When it comes to recruitment, there’s been a lot of change over the past few years. With the COVID-19 pandemic, legislation changes, and shifting candidate priorities all contributing to an ever-changing recruitment landscape, it’s important that businesses keep on top of recruitment trends to ensure that you’re well equipped to bring in the best talent.
With that said, we’ve pulled together some of the key changes to the world of recruitment that we expect to continue into 2025…
AI and automation
Businesses are starting to leverage AI to transform the talent acquisition landscape. AI-driven tools and platforms offer a range of benefits, from optimising the sourcing of candidates to enhancing the overall hiring process.
From candidate sourcing and matching to predictive analytics, AI is a powerful tool that brings many significant advantages to the table. However, it also presents challenges and considerations for recruiting businesses.
AI is getting more advanced by the day, but it’s still nothing compared to the human brain. By relying on AI in too many areas, you risk losing your businesses’ personal touch. Not only that, but when you take a step back from managing certain processes yourself, it becomes quite easy to glimpse over certain issues that arise or even forget an entire section of a process. For example, progressing with an application without conducting all relevant pre-employment checks.
Equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI)
We all deserve to be treated with respect, kindness, and dignity at work. And when you treat your colleagues with respect, you’ll be able to better collaborate and demonstrate your skills and talents, contributing to both personal and business success.
With the Employment Law Bill 2024 set to present large employers with the requirement to better address gender equality, it’s never been more important to create a fairer and more flexible place to work.
Interested in learning more about addressing EDI in recruitment? Check out our free guide!
Hybrid working
The full return of in-person work is gaining momentum, and many individuals are opting to work on-site rather than remotely.
Many of those making the move argue that face-to-face interations help to enhance collaboration, creativity, and culture, all of which are difficult to replicate in a remote setting.
In fact, a survey by The MARCO Report found that 40% of UK workers prefer full-time in-person work. And 64% of young working individuals are willing to work for a company that doesn’t offer hybrid working options.
Gen Z entering the workforce
Gen Z – referring to those born between the late 90s and early 00s – have been filtering into the workforce for the last few years, mostly into entry-level and junior positions.
To attract Gen Z candidates to your business, you’re going to need to ensure that your recruitment methods aren’t outdated. This generation expects a very digital recruitment experience where they can apply and interview online, and speed at the heart of everything.
Background screening made simple with uCheck
Did you know that a poor hire at mid-manager level with a salary of £42,000 can cost a business more than £132,000! This is because of the accumulation of costs associated with the recruitment process, such as training, onboarding, wasted salary and much more.
Background screening is a cost-effective way of ensuring that you make good hiring decisions, protect your reputation, and look out for those already under your wing.
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By making us your background screening partner, you can benefit from:
- Extra time on the clock with the speediest pre-employment checks
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