Kmarc HR Consulting Northern Ireland

Recruitment & Selection

Recruitment in Northern Ireland in an era of full employment poses unique challenges and opportunities for businesses, especially small and micro businesses competing with much larger businesses for talent who are able to offer better conditions and higher salaries. In a market where job seekers have multiple options, employers need to adopt strategic and creative approaches to attract and retain top talent.

Kmarc can help you !

Remember it costs 6-9 months of an employee’s salary to find that person and our experienced recruiters at Kmarc have found the following solutions will help you reduce those costs and become an employer of choice instead of the one feeding at the bottom….

• Employer Branding - Build and promote a strong employer brand to differentiate your business. Highlight the unique aspects of your workplace culture, values, and opportunities for professional growth. A positive employer brand can attract top talent even in a competitive job market.

• Competitive Compensation and Benefits – People are your competitive advantage its hard to argue against the axiom “you pay peanuts you get ………..”. You need to offer a competitive salary and benefits packages to attract and retain skilled professionals. You cant compete with the big companies around you so don’t. Kmarc will help you know who ‘your’ competitors are! We research the local catchment area and use sector benchmarks to ensure that your compensation packages are in line with or exceed market demands.

• Flexible Work Arrangements – You urgently need to consider offering flexible work arrangements, such as remote work options or flexible scheduling. Challenge yourself and your manager opinions when they say ‘we need the person physically here 5 days a week. Unless it’s a production environment what is the actual reason you or your managers hold this view? Flexibility is increasingly valued by employees and can be a significant differentiator in attracting top talent. Kmarc can help you design the right package that makes you an employer of choice.

• Streamlined Recruitment Processes – Kmarc can help you streamline your recruitment processes to ensure a positive candidate experience. Swift and efficient hiring processes are crucial in a competitive job market where candidates may have multiple job offers.

• Networking and Relationship Building – Linked to your employer branding is your employer marketing. Kmarc can actively engage in networking events, industry conferences, and professional associations, for or with you. Building relationships with potential candidates can create a talent pipeline for future hiring needs.

• Employee Referral Programs – Kmarc professionals have used this as a recruitment tool for over 30 years with great success. A recruitment agency employs a young person on commission with a limited network to find you your person. Why not have your brand ambassadors i.e. your employees do the work, sell your brand and actively scan their network of friends, peers, ex colleagues. Your recruitment agency has one person you have exponentially more potnetially selling your brand!! Kmarc professionals have found this the most cost-effective way of recruiting people who ‘stick’. Remember the recruitment agency will have the person they found on file and will be approaching them for the agency’s next assignment as soon as you pay them!!

Recruitment in an era of full employment in Northern Ireland requires a holistic and strategic approach. By prioritising employer branding, offering competitive packages, embracing flexibility, and continuously improving recruitment processes, businesses can successfully attract and retain top talent in a competitive job market.