Innovative Remuneration and Benefits Strategies for the Not-for-Profit Sector
The Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector faces unique challenges in attracting and retaining talent, particularly when it comes to offering competitive remuneration and benefits. While financial constraints may limit the ability to match private sector salaries, NFPs can employ creative strategies to provide compelling compensation packages for both executive and non-executive roles. Here are some ideas to […]
The Gender Pay Gap in the Profit for Purpose Sector: A 2024 Perspective
In 2024, the gender pay gap remains a critical issue in many sectors, including the Profit for Purpose (PFP) sector. Despite efforts to promote equality and the introduction of Modern Awards, disparities in pay between men and women persist. Understanding the nuances and underlying causes of this gap is essential for creating more equitable workplaces. […]
Top Reasons for Staff Turnover in the Not-for-Profit Sector: A Look at 2023-2024
In recent years, turnover in the Not-for-Profit (NFP) sector has been a subject of concern, with several key factors influencing why talented individuals are leaving these organisations. From burnout to remuneration, the dynamics shaping this trend are multifaceted and pivotal for understanding workforce dynamics in the NFP sector. 1. Burnout and Fatigue: Among the most […]
Be Recruitment – Gail Hilton
I’m tired. In fact, scrap that. I’m exhausted. It’s the end of the year in not for profit world and things should – we always think – be quietening down. Instead I have a huge (and quite frankly unachievable) list of things to do before Christmas and it is feeling somewhat overwhelming. Our plans for […]
Do you have a retention issue in your team? Are you fixing it with continuous recruitment?
Do you have a retention issue in your team? Are you fixing it with continuous recruitment? Retention is the key to winning the war on talent. Concentrate on fixing this, before you spend more money on replacing lost talent. Common sense right? But like most people-based practices the basics of retention does involve common sense […]
Pipelining talent – not all Grad fairs and free lollies
Being a professional recruiter for almost 20 years I have spent the majority of my time at the pointy end of things. The reactive vacancy given to us to fill ASAP. Organisations can save a lot of recruitment dollars in pipelining talent for their organisation. In the article below I aim to demystify the art […]
How to get the best out of your recruitment agency
The more recruitment agencies working on your vacancy, the faster it’s filled, right? Actually, the opposite is usually true! According to Louise Archer from Retrained Search, inviting multiple recruiters to try and fill a role (called ‘contingent recruitment’) has an average fill rate of below 25%. In contrast, fill rates are up around 95–100% for […]
Meet the founders: Jenny and Zena
Jenny Rosser and Zena Clark founded Be. Recruitment in June 2018 to deliver affordable, high-touch recruitment services to the social care sector. Zena explains:“We felt that there was a gap in the market for a high-touch recruitment company specialising in community services. “We knew that at the lower end of the the salary scale, a […]
Tips to hold on to your social care staff for longer
Preliminary findings from our Salary Survey are in, and there are some important takeaways for employers. If you’ve got a retention issue in your organisation, read on to find out what workers in the social care sector really want. 1. Staff in the social care industry want more clinical supervision Almost half the respondents to […]
Political Intelligence: Why it Matters for Hiring Leaders in the Social Care Sector
You know how there’s IQ and EQ, which stand for intelligence and emotional intelligence? Well, there’s also something called political intelligence – or PQ. It’s all about being able to read the room, so to speak. It’s about understanding the needs and wants of the people around you and figuring out how to work together […]