As the construction industry
begins to see signs of recovery, attention will turn to how the construction
sector meets a growing skills shortage. How construction companies attract,
recruit and retain talent will be more critical than ever for meeting their
growth plans. Mark Boorman, Head of HR Operations at Wates, explains:
“In the past our
approach to attracting talent has been reactive and heavily reliant on third
party recruitment agencies as well as our own personal networks. This has meant
that we have sometimes struggled to compete in the ‘war for talent’ in an
industry where skills are highly sought after by many of the competition.
To enable our business
to recruit quicker, better and smarter, we have partnered with Resource
Management - experts in providing recruitment solutions and services that help
companies to attract and recruit the best talent at reduced cost through developing
their employer brand.
Over the past three
months, Resource Management has been working closely with the Wates’ HR Leadership
Team and HR Operations to design a service that will bring a number of benefits
and cost savings. As part of the new partnership, Resource Management will
provide a dedicated recruitment function that will take ownership for acquiring
new talent and remove a lot of the burden of recruitment from hiring managers and
HR.
The service, officially
launched in April this year, will raise the profile of Wates as an Employer of
Choice, maximising exposure and use of the Wates employment brand, and will fully
embrace new channels such as LinkedIn and
Twitter to attract the right people to our organisation.”
Will Chitty,
Recruitment Business Partner, Resource Management comments: “My role will allow
Wates’ hiring managers to focus on their core business while I manage the
process of securing the best talent available in the marketplace. I am particularly
excited about using my social media expertise and witnessing the benefits of
utilising various social media platforms effectively to establish a strong
position for the Wates brand.”
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