Epitome (of) Recruitment

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 20^th 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