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How do I recruit the best people for my business?

If you're running a business and you want to expand, you'll need to consider the right options to meet your business needs - this could include training your existing workforce, taking on new people or outsourcing.

Recruiting new people - whichever way you choose to do it - will always mean some form of investment for your business. But it's equally important to remember that planning this investment carefully can have a significant impact on your business..

If you do decide to take on new staff, or replace someone who has left, we can help you understand the different ways of employing the right people for you and your business.

Recruiting through Jobcentre Plus

Advertising a vacancy using Jobcentre Plus
Introduction to how Jobcentre Plus advertises vacancies and the business benefits
 
Local Employment Partnerships: an overview
How Local Employment Partnerships can benefit your business

Understanding the Disability Discrimination Act
Understanding the Disability Discrimination Act and the impact it can have on your business

Using Jobcentre Plus Services
A guide to the services Jobcentre Plus offers employers

Using Jobcentre Plus when employing disabled people
How Jobcentre Plus can help when employing disabled people

Taking on staff - the options
Consider why you need more staff and how you can recruit the ones that best meet your needs.

Recruiting and interviewing
Understand more about the processes to select new staff.

Recruiting different type of employees
Choosing the right mix of skills and personalities to meet the needs of your business.

Getting your new employees started
What to include in an induction programme and a starter pack.

Widen your choice of employees to improve competitiveness
Improve the competitiveness of your business by employing a diverse workforce.

Using Jobcentre Plus Services
A guide to the services Jobcentre Plus offers businesses.


Interactive Tools:

Taking on a new employee?
This interactive tool takes you through the process of taking on a new employee

Check your legal responsibilities when recruiting new employees
An interactive tool to assess what needs to be done when taking in new employees.

Employing people checklist
Assess your employment practices with our interactive tool.