As your business expands then you will need to start employing people. Finding and recruiting the right candidates can be a costly exercise but there are ways in which you can save money.
There will come a time during your businesses development where you just can’t do everything yourself. There are various ways in which you can get help but sometimes the only way you’ll manage is to employ people with the skills required to help your business grow.
Finding and recruiting staff can be a costly and intensive process but need not cost a fortune. There are many ways you can advertise for staff on a budget and the internet is ideal for just this purpose.
Traditional Ways of Advertising for Staff
There are many ways of finding the right candidates for the job and some of these can be quite costly. Employment agencies, for instance, will have a pool of people already registered who may be suitable and can also provide bespoke recruitment solutions. This can be quite an expensive way of finding a suitable new employee though and is not necessarily the best option.
Advertising in the local press is, perhaps, the most traditional method but, again, can be quite expensive. Not only are the costs of display advertising prohibitive for those on a budget but can also be short-lived. If your ideal candidate doesn’t happen to buy the local paper on the day you advertise then it could be good money wasted.
Advertising for Staff on a Budget
There are more economical ways of advertising your vacancy and because they are more long-term they can often be the most effective.
Advertise on your own website – obviously this will be the simplest and cheapest method. Many leading employers have a dedicated recruitment section on their websites and there is nothing to stop you doing the same. Having a simple point of contact is a great way of reaching out to potential employees and, because they are already users of your site, they will already have some knowledge of your business.
Job Centre Plus – the JobCentrePlus website is probably the one searched most by people looking for work. It’s free to advertise and doesn’t involve any commitment on your part. You can use the service to advertise a single job or sign-up as an employer and mange all your recruitment needs on-line. JobCentrePlus staff can also advise you of any current incentives and offer information about employment legislation and training opportunities.
Fish4 Jobs – Fish4 Jobs is an established on-line recruitment site with over 3 million regular users. The service enables employers of all sizes to advertise the vacancies on the site in conjunction with partner sites of a network of local newspaper websites.
You can place an advertisement on Fish4 Jobs for just £29 and have your job advertised on the national website for 7 days as well has being emailed directly to relevant candidates in your area.
Useful Links
- ACAS – Recruitment & Selection Guide
- HMRC- Thinking of Employing Someone?
- JobCentrePlus – Services for Employers
- Business Link – Recruitment & Getting Started
