We all know that many businesses throughout the county are struggling more than ever to recruit and retain the staff.
This isn’t a problem with one simple solution, and the mix of solutions will differ between businesses. While the lobbying continues around measures such as changing visa rules, we’ve pulled together some more immediate practical ideas you may find helpful.
It might seem obvious but it’s easy to forget that the Jobcentre is there to help people into jobs and can help you as an employer find the staff you’re looking for. This includes a free vacancy advertising service, work trials, sector based academy programmes and more.
Inspira is an expert in employability skills, working with young people and adults to help get local people into work, improve their skills and open up new opportunities for disadvantaged people.
Disability Confident is creating a movement of change, encouraging employers to think differently about disability and take action to improve how they recruit, retain and develop disabled people.
Access to Work (available through Jobcentres) is a publicly funded employment support grant scheme that aims to support disabled people start or stay in work. It can provide practical and financial support for people who have a disability or long term physical or mental health condition. Support…
You may have seen communications from us encouraging you to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.With thousands of skilled people leaving the forces every year this is something that’s well worth considering, not least to access the Career Transition Partnership’s Rightjob online vacancy database…
Many autistic people have a variety of, sometimes exceptional, skills that enable them to thrive in roles ranging from sales assistant to computer programme, and journalist to statistician, to name just a few. Autistic employees may need some, often simple, support within the workplace. As well as…
It can be well worth engaging actively with universities, schools and colleges.
While this may not seem the most appealing route, employers such as Halfords, Pret a Manger, Greene King, M&S and Timpsons – as well as smaller employers – are finding this really works for them.
Under DWP’s Restart scheme providers will work with employers, local government and other partners to deliver tailored support for individuals to get them into work.