Green shoots! Has
spring sprung?
Maybe we’re being optimistic but the treacherous rain of the
last few months seems to be slowly subsiding. The fields around us have new
lambs and the trees have new buds. I saw snowdrops in my garden and there are
cream eggs on the shop shelves...so has spring sprung?
Technically as I write this the answer is no, did you know spring
doesn’t actually start until 20th March but with less than three
weeks to go before we spring to the end of another financial year have you
already planned what your company will be doing for the new financial year that
is nearly here. Whether you are blossoming like the daffodils or recovering
like our battered sandy coastline, you really need to get those plans together
now and within that you really should be planning about what key personnel you
need to bring into your team to ensure you achieve all your goals for the
coming financial year.
Our own winter was pretty full on, new staff joined the team
and then we moved to our new bigger office (with a sea view), it has been the
busiest January and February to date so it would be easy for us to forget about
the next quarter and revel in the success we have had so far this year, but we
all know that’s where the danger lies. Forward planning is the key to all
business success regardless of your sector, even those sectors that are
reactionary need to forward plan to a degree. So if you are thinking of taking
on staff in April don’t leave it until the last week in March before you
advertise thinking you’ll get someone quickly, recruiting staff is just like
planting flowers , you need to sow the seeds early to ensure you get the best blossom!
We believe the green shoots in our industry are certainly
showing and this is brilliant news for everyone because if recruiters are
busier then it means companies are hiring and the economy is certainly showing
signs of, dare we say recovery.
Roll on spring and use it well to prepare for what we hope
will be a blazing summer.
Victoria Adams, Business Development Manager, Epitome
Recruitment
