What warehouse and logistics employers need to get right to reduce staff turnover
The site manager has been at her desk since 6am and she’s already done two things she didn’t plan to do today: walked a new starter through the goods-in process for the third time this week and covered a gap on the picking line because someone who was meant to be on shift didn’t show. […]
How to give better candidate feedback
She’d prepared for two weeks. Researched the company thoroughly. Reworked her CV. Practised her answers until she could deliver them without sounding rehearsed. On the day, she felt it had gone well: the conversation flowed, the hiring manager seemed engaged, and she left the building cautiously optimistic. Then nothing… A week passed. Then two. She […]
When should you use a temporary worker vs a permanent hire?
It’s Wednesday afternoon and someone on your team has just handed in their notice. Or maybe nobody’s left at all – workload has simply crept up over the last six weeks and everyone’s stretched thinner than they should be. Either way, you’re now staring at the same question: do I hire someone permanently or do […]
Why Good Candidates are Rejecting Offers and What Employers Can Do About It
You found the right person. They interviewed well. The team liked them. You made the offer. And then they said no. Or worse – they said yes, went quiet for a few days, and then called to say they’d decided to stay where they are. For hiring managers who’ve been through this, it’s one of […]
Why Your Job Advert Isn’t Attracting The Right People
You post the role. The applications come in. And then you spend an afternoon clicking through CVs that have nothing to do with what you actually need. Sound familiar? The problem, more often than not, isn’t the market. It isn’t that good candidates don’t exist. It’s that the advert you’ve written is talking to the […]
How To Write A Recruitment Brief That Actually Works
There is a conversation that happens at the start of almost every recruitment process. A hiring manager speaks to a recruiter, writes up an internal summary, and describes what they need. It takes twenty minutes, sometimes less. The job title gets confirmed. A salary range gets mentioned. A list of must-haves gets talked through. Everyone […]
Why Interview Delays Are Damaging Your Employer Brand
Category: Employer Brand | Read time: ~3 minutes Your employer brand isn’t just your LinkedIn page or your careers site. It’s built in every interaction a candidate has with your business. And one of the most damaging experiences a candidate can have? Waiting. Indefinitely. Without explanation. Interview delays may feel like an internal operational issue, […]
7 Signs Your Hiring Process Is Costing You Good Candidates
Category: Hiring Process | Read time: ~4 minutes It’s easy to look at a failed recruitment campaign and blame the market. And while the talent market is genuinely competitive right now, the truth is that many businesses are losing great candidates not because they can’t be found, but because of how the hiring process itself […]
Why Employer Brand Matters More Than You Think in Warehousing and Manufacturing
When businesses talk about employer branding, the conversation often drifts towards tech companies, graduate schemes and polished careers pages. It can feel like a concern for the corporate world, not for a warehouse or a production facility in the East Midlands. But here’s the thing: in industrial hiring markets, employer brand can matter even more. […]
How to Reduce Time-to-Hire Without Lowering Standards
Category: Hiring Process | Read time: ~5 minutes One of the most common concerns we hear when we raise the topic of faster hiring is: ‘We can’t rush it, we need to make sure we’re getting the right person.’ And we completely understand that. Hiring mistakes are costly, both financially and in terms of team […]
