Recruitment Matters- February 2015

Recruitment Matters Issue 31 February 2015

Global brands join Good Recruitment Campaign More big name brands have signed up to the Recruitment & Employment Confederation’s (REC’s) Good Recruitment charter. Kellogg’s, Diageo, Yell, PepsiCo, McDonald’s and Mercedes-Benz have all pledged to join the campaign. Signatories agree to follow and promote good recruitment practices to candidates and other business partners. REC chief executive Kevin Green says having more bigname brands on the charter shows it has momentum. “As the economy picks up and businesses look to hire more staff, the Good Recruitment Campaign promotes the crucial role of quality recruitment in business success,” he says. “We encourage more businesses both large and small to demonstrate a public commitment to good practice in recruitment. The benefits of this include being able to attract the best talent and ensure they are seen as employers of choice.” The new signees say they’re excited by what the campaign offers and hopes it sets a benchmark for

other businesses to reach. McDonald’s UK senior VP of people Jez Langhorn says the campaign mirrors its own values. “At McDonald’s we want to attract and retain people with the right attitude to fulfil their potential and I’m particularly proud of the development opportunities, benefits and flexible working we offer at all levels to help our people do this,” he says. Yell head of recruitment, CSR & wellbeing, Andrew Groves says: “The REC’s Good Recruitment Campaign backs up exactly what we have always tried to do at Yell, namely put the candidate at

the heart of everything we do and ensure that recruitment is a two-way process where values and objectives are aligned.” Kellogg’s talent and diversity director Ben Lamont says the campaign supports their efforts to develop a strong work environment. “Our people are our greatest asset and so ensuring that we acquire and develop the very best talent is critical to our future performance and growth,” he says. “At its core, the campaign has a responsible and candidate-centric approach, which we strive to demonstrate in every single interaction we have.” The Good Recruitment Campaign spurred the REC’s latest research report, ‘Chain Reaction’, which examines supply chains in the recruitment process. The report examines the recruitment supply process from a candidate perspective, which the REC says is crucial in growing the values of good recruitment. To find out more about the Good Recruitment Campaign, visit www.rec.uk.com/ goodrecruitment

What’s inside The Intelligence 2-3 and REC Talk The future of wages in 2015, the REC’s ‘Chain Reaction’ report, and politics and the economy

in 4-5Best Business The IRP Awards recognise the best recruiters, so who were the winners in their field?

6Legal lowdown

The changes for employment law and regulations in 2015

Institute of Recruitment 7 Professionals IRP Award winners Bally Sethi from ITHR and David Head from Recruitment International

8 Recruitment Business Academy Don’t miss out – sign up for the latest training courses to start the new year off

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