Presenter – Kathleen Smith, Director of Business Services at Serocor Solutions and responsible for the human resources at ARM, one of the partner company at Serocor Solutions, will be presenting on: “ARM method. Where to find the employee #1 and how create the right package for them!” Serocor Solutions is a centralised service provision firm; it provides Marketing, Legal, Finance, Business Systems and Human Resources expertise and back office support to the Recruitment and Human Capital businesses within the Serocor Group, of which ARM company is part of. ARM (Advanced Resources Managers) was founded in 1996 by Chairman Paul Huntingdon. It’s now one of the UK's major recruitment and talent management consultancies in a world that demands flexible and creative solutions to an unpredictable skills market.

1. The Serocor Group
Kathleen Smith

2. Introduction: Kathleen Smith

3. The Serocor Group

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A 23% rise in the number of vacancies in the three months to April 2014*
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Availability of candidates fell at sharpest rate since November 1997**
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We are experiencing the lowest numbers of available candidates for 17 years**
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IT & Computing are the second most in demand skills**
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Placements up 28.5% and vacancies up 13.5%***
-* Office for National Statistics
-** REC & KPMG – Quarterly report on Jobs
-*** APSCo – Monthly Report on Hiring Trends
The recruitment market

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Cost
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Availability
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Flexibility
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Location
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Role
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Money
Permanent or Contract or FTE

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Do you have a clear job description for the role?
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Do you know what this role is worth to you and your company/project?
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Do you know the market rate for this role?
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Are you willing to differentiate yourself?
Are you ready to recruit?

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If perm – look for local specialist agencies (same county or so)
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If contract – consider particularly niche suppliers
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Type your job into Jobsite or Indeed and see which agencies come up again and again.
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Ask for recommendations
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Remember the good consultants you’ve dealt with as a candidate and reward them
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Fees
Choosing a Recruitment Consultancy

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Curiosity
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Wants to come and visit your site and meet with you and your team
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Market insights
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Qualifying questions
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Immediate feedback on your spec
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Client control
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Keeping their promises
How to spot a good recruitment consultant

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Two way SLA
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Flexibility
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Honesty
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Feedback
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Process
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Essential versus Desirable
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Keep your promises
Working with a Recruitment Consultant – what you need to do

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Trust
The Holy Grail