The Gift of Feedback: Why Honesty Matters in Candidate Feedback

Feedback is a crucial part of the recruitment process. It’s not just about letting candidates know whether they were successful or not—it’s about providing them with insights that can help them grow and succeed in future opportunities. While sensitive feedback is important, it’s the honest and sometimes tough feedback that truly makes a difference. Why […]

Benchmarking HR Teams: Elevating Your Organisation’s Talent Management

In today’s competitive job market, Human Resources (HR) teams play a pivotal role in attracting, retaining, and developing top talent. For organisations looking to optimise their HR functions, benchmarking is a crucial strategy. By comparing HR practices, processes, and performance metrics with industry standards and best practices, organisations can identify areas for improvement and drive […]

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. […]

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 […]

Why innovation is at the heart of Be Group

At Be Group, we combine deep expertise in the health and social care sectors with the power of cutting-edge technologies to continually improve the recruitment experience. By leveraging advanced tools and resources, we’re staying at the forefront of industry trends, enabling us to deliver tailored solutions and communications that truly meet the unique needs of […]

Five ways we’re innovating to improve recruitment outcomes

At Be Recruitment, we understand the crucial role of innovation in improving recruitment outcomes in the social care sector for candidates, employees and employers. That’s why in this post, we’re excited to share five key ways we’re embracing innovation to improve everything we do, from onboarding and payroll, through to regular communication and training. 1. […]