Finding Talented People

What are the challenges facing companies finding talented people and how does Dallas Wylde overcome these?

We are approached by many recruitment companies who claim to be specialists in our sector.

Having over 20 years’ experience in the construction sector means we can serve our clients better and faster. We visit every client to immerse ourselves in the operational function of the organisation. This is the only way to truly understand a business and more importantly, its culture. Finding a great candidate who will also fit well into the company’s culture is one of the biggest challenges facing organisations trying to recruit and secure talent. We are not looking for quick wins, but rather to form sustainable partnerships building a solid foundation for long term growth.

We can’t find the right search specialist to attract the best candidates

We treat candidates as people – not as applicants – and we listen and communicate more frequently with them than most search consultants. We take responsibility for both the candidate AND talent acquisition performance and we measure both regularly and consistently. Clients and candidates notice the effort we make and as a result, they perceive our methods to be a “fairer” hiring process. This closer relationship means that our candidates very often later become clients, choosing us to find talent for them.

We need to hire someone quickly!

We review the hiring process with our client to find the optimum number of stages required. Our pre-qualified, extensive database means we track and communicate quickly with candidates and our data-driven recruitment system enables us to continuously assess and improve our hiring speed.

I’m finding it difficult to find the right person for a role

More complex/technical roles can often take longer to fill. We review and agree a timeframe with our client that is realistic, but with a high degree of urgency. Hiring the wrong person can be costly, so we are frank and open with all clients to ensure success.

We need support pre and post appointment to ensure the candidate remains happy and committed to their job

We prepare the offer, we make the offer, we expect and manage the counter-offer and have a proactive resolution in place. We follow up, touch base and check in (again) through acceptance, start date, the first month and so on. We then do more follow up and check in regularly through the first two years of employment. We detect and head off issues, before they become a serious problem. We then coach and counsel candidates through any tough spots, in conjunction with the client.

“Hannah has found me a fantastic new position and it is only through her exceptional skill and ability that this was possible.”

– Sales Manager, Housing Association