If you’ve recentlyhired a new team member and they’ve yet to start don’t underestimate the value of maintaining regular contact with them throughout their notice period. And, bear in mind from the minute you make that offer the induction into your business has begun.
After the initial excitement of receiving the offer what goes on during that period may surprise you, and the longer the notice period the greater the risk that someone may come along and make a counteroffer to your much sought after candidate, and this counteroffer may come from their current employer!
However, no matter how long the notice period you should assume that if a candidate is actively engaged in searching for a new role, they are probably considering other roles. In a candidate starved market, especially if they have hard to source skills and experience, they will be in high demand so they may receive more than one offer. To strengthen their commitment to you here are a few pointers that will influence their decision to start on the agreed date and terms:
Employers invest so much time in searching for and selecting essential talent and whether it is through direct or indirect recruitment channels they may end up losing time and money through a ‘no show candidate’ simply because of neglecting this aspect of the recruitment process. We hope these tips will limit this incidence and if you’d like more information on how to retain those important people follow our series on suggested ideas on how to identify and thereafter retain your workforce.
At Marmion, we deliver ethical, personalised recruitment services, investing the time to understand each business and individual, and working hard to ensure every introduction is thoughtful and well considered. Our process goes beyond CVs, using tools like i3 profiling to uncover instinctive strengths and align them with the right opportunities.
Every member of our team is a qualified recruitment consultant, committed to their craft and to continuous professional development. This ensures you receive advice grounded in expertise, insight, and current best practice. Whilst we use AI to support parts of our process, every decision about candidate suitability is made through human insight and emotional intelligence. This ensures we recognise great talent that technology alone might overlook whilst avoiding the bias that can come from over-reliance on algorithms.
We endeavour to do what’s right for all parties, through diligence, transparency, and genuine care, offering a clear service guarantee so you always know where you stand.
With Marmion, you gain a dedicated partner who blends skill, integrity, and commitment to deliver recruitment that works for you, today and for the future.
