Why can't I get any applicants?
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Monkeylegend said:
Well apart from the fact I ran my own very successful taxi/chauffeur business for 20 years and have a pretty detailed knowledge of how these businesses run, but there you go was only trying to help.
And you advert for controllers clearly says £8 an hour.
His point is £8 an hour is not £9 an hour.And you advert for controllers clearly says £8 an hour.
desolate said:
Monkeylegend said:
Well apart from the fact I ran my own very successful taxi/chauffeur business for 20 years and have a pretty detailed knowledge of how these businesses run, but there you go was only trying to help.
And you advert for controllers clearly says £8 an hour.
His point is £8 an hour is not £9 an hour.And you advert for controllers clearly says £8 an hour.
Anyway I sold my business 3 years ago to retire so I will get back out in the garden and leave TS to vent his frustration and anger on others trying to help him
Tyre Smoke said:
bobmcgod said:
Tyre Smoke said:
Aldi is less than £8.00/hr.
Stop it with the lies!Tyre Smoke said:
Somehow I need to get it across that it is not four weeks unpaid upfront training with no job guarantee at the end. In fact, unless they are a complete knob then it's pretty much guaranteed they will have a job once they have the badge. But to put "guaranteed job" or something is sounding a bit desperate isn't it?
How about wording along the lines of "we will be pleased to make you a firm job offer, conditional on your successful completion of the local authority badge application process?"Tyre Smoke said:
Kermit power said:
How about wording along the lines of "we will be pleased to make you a firm job offer, conditional on your successful completion of the local authority badge application process?"
Which is exactly almost to the word, what I said to the two applicants yesterday.
I had similar problems with recruitment a while back. Probably not too different situation in that it was not full-time, rural location and £8-9 per hour rate and not highly skilled. Basically a part-time school cook.
The job was advertised in the normal local authority way. Loads of bullet points listing responsibilities and trying to make something basic sound important for little pay. No applicants at all.
Re-wrote the advert in a basic way, described how an average day worked. Made a big point of how it was part of a supportive team and it was fun and flexible working (to a degree).
Put it on indeed (as you have) and got 8 applicants in a week.
Try looking at the advert itself, maybe that's putting people off?
The job was advertised in the normal local authority way. Loads of bullet points listing responsibilities and trying to make something basic sound important for little pay. No applicants at all.
Re-wrote the advert in a basic way, described how an average day worked. Made a big point of how it was part of a supportive team and it was fun and flexible working (to a degree).
Put it on indeed (as you have) and got 8 applicants in a week.
Try looking at the advert itself, maybe that's putting people off?
Tyre Smoke said:
Got two decent drivers coming on board which is good and interviewed a lad for a controlling job to do through the summer and to work around his college course come September.
So all in all, with a few helpful pointers from here, it's worked out well.
So all in all, with a few helpful pointers from here, it's worked out well.
Did you employ the deaf person? As previously mentioned, I'd consider making it known, perhaps asking the guy first for ways of wording things.
Yes, he's really keen and personally I'm quite excited at the prospect of employing him. He has already got his application in with the local council and fingers crossed could be on board by the end of next week, depending on how quick his DBS comes back.
With his permission, I'll be promoting it heavily. I think it's a very good thing.
With his permission, I'll be promoting it heavily. I think it's a very good thing.
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