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URL:https://www.careengland.org.uk/events/how-speed-can-fix-your-care-recr
 uitment-challenges/
SUMMARY:How Speed Can Fix Your Care Recruitment Challenges
DESCRIPTION:\nRecruitment in social care isn’t just a supply problem\, it
 ’s a process problem. And for many care providers\, that process is quie
 tly costing time\, money\, and quality of care.\n\nRight now\, candidates 
 are applying to multiple roles at once. The providers who respond within h
 ours build trust\, engagement\, and momentum. Those who wait days lose out
 . It’s not about who has the most vacancies\, it’s about who creates t
 he best candidate experience\, fastest.\n\nAt the same time\, millions are
  being spent on job boards without clear strategy or visibility. Many prov
 iders aren’t tracking cost per hire\, analysing return on investment\, o
 r using historic data to improve results. The outcome?\nWasted budget\, on
 going vacancies\, excess agency usage and increased pressure on already st
 retched teams.\n\nInternally\, recruitment is often unclear and inconsiste
 nt. Who owns it? Who follows up? How strong is the first interaction? Thes
 e gaps directly impact outcomes\, including interview attendance. With no-
 show rates as high as 65% in some cases\, it’s easy to blame candidates.
  But the reality is more uncomfortable: poor processes fail to build commi
 tment.\n\nAdding to the challenge\, Registered Managers\, whose priority i
 s delivering safe\, high-quality care\, are often expected to lead recruit
 ment. Most don’t want this responsibility\, and many don’t have the ti
 me or training. This creates a structural issue\, not an individual one.\n
 \nThe good news? Small changes can deliver big results.\n\nFaster response
  times.\nClear ownership of recruitment.\nBetter candidate engagement from
  first contact through to interview.\n\nThis isn’t about doing more\, it
 ’s about doing things differently.\n\nIf you’re experiencing ongoing v
 acancies\, high spend\, high agency usage or candidate drop-off\, it’s t
 ime to rethink your approach.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin our webinar to learn how t
 o fix your internal recruitment processes\, reduce costs\, and convert mor
 e candidates into committed hires.
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CATEGORIES:Care England,Care England Members,Non members
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