Engaging Untapped Talent with Flexible Working By: Tracey Eker On: 29th October 2014 @ 13:00

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Tracey Eker

What do we do

• We are an online Job Site

• Only offer “flexible” opportunities

• Cover all genders and demographics

• Match skilled people with suitable jobs

• Help employers with diversity

What is flexible working?

Why bother with flexible working?

• In a recent survey, 92% of respondents said they’d prefer to work longer than average days. This demand gives you the choice of talent (Guardian, 10.14)

• Flexible workers are 20% more productive than office counterparts (BT)

• 81% of business owners and senior managers see flexible working as a way to improve productivity (Regus, 08.2014)

Flexibility Widens the Talent Pool

7 million people in the UK want or

need flexible work, these include:

Young

Professionals

Older

workers

Parent

Returners Senior

Executives

Your flexible hiring strategy –

How to attract untapped talent

• Consider all kinds of flexibility for your roles

• Be upfront with flexibility potential in job ads

• Mention CSR and D&I policies

How to make flexible working

work for your business

4 key steps to successful flexible working:

1. Introduce the necessary tools

2. Encourage company-wide flexible culture

3. Prioritise staff engagement

4. Maintain workplace cohesion

1. Introducing the Necessary Tools

• Establish communication channels

• Consider employee needs

• Identify the equipment you’ll require

2. Encourage company-wide flexibility

• Promote ‘virtual office’ approach to work

• Encourage Bring Your Own Device

• Plan meetings to allow widest involvement

3. Prioritise Staff Engagement

• Trust and communicate with your staff

• Encourage staff collaboration

• Balance projects with rewards

4. Maintain workplace cohesion

• Cultivate inclusion

• Monitor performance

• Continue regular meetings

How to get started

• Map your business goals and review CSR, D&I

• Diversify your skill base with flexible roles

• Consider using the only UK-wide flexible jobs

site as a platform to find the candidates you need

Takeaways

• Flexible working is vital in today’s workplace

• Attract untapped talent with flexible work

• Workplace flexibility boosts employee

productivity, trust and retention

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Tracey Eker | CEO

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