UK Business Must Continue to Court New Staff to Avoid Hiring Challenges
Employers need to demonstrate ongoing commitment to new hires after they join
Windsor, 9 August 2005—Management Recruiters International (MRI), the world's largest search and recruitment organisation, has observed that an increasing number of candidates want to return to their old employers. Across its network in the UK, MRI's franchisees have noted that many candidates are finding that once they join a new organisation the courtship stops there, and they are very much left to their own devices.
A recent example of candidate dissatisfaction is:
- Having held a senior sales role at the same company for over 12 years, an employee opted to move job to improve his prospects, and joined a rival firm. This following a year's courtship by the revival firm. His new package was a significantly better than the one he had received at his previous job. However, shortly after joining the new firm he felt that the courtship had ended and that he was left to his own devices.
Steve Mills, Senior Vice President of Operations for MRI Worldwide said: "We have noted an increase in candidate dissatisfaction with the way they are being treated, or not as the case may be, once they actually join an organisation. Candidates accepting new positions within companies have spent a considerable amount of time being courted by their prospective employer throughout interview process. Naturally they expect a similar level of interest will be shown once they join their new company. However, in many cases new employees are left to fend for themselves and get on with the job from day one. Starting a new role, whilst challenging, can also be quite daunting. It is not just about getting to grips with the new position, but also involves meeting new people, new systems, new company structures etc. This is not the time for employers to take their foot off the pedal. They need to demonstrate their ongoing commitment to new hires, and provide the necessary support network, so that their induction to the company goes smoothly, and ultimately that they can get off to a positive start with their new role. If new recruits are not fostered their first impressions of the company can soon sour, and they may choose to walk / leave. Retention of staff is relatively inexpensive compared with time spent and costs incurred if recruiting a replacement" concludes Mills.
About Management Recruiters International
Management Recruiters International, Inc. (www.MRInetwork.com), trading as MRINetwork, is one of the world's largest search and recruitment organisations with more than 1,100 offices in over 35 countries and systemwide billings of nearly $500 million. Management Recruiters International, Inc. is a subsidiary of staffing and outsourcing leader CDI Corp. (NYSE: CDI), a global provider of engineering and information technology outsource solutions and professional staffing (www.cdicorp.com).
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