Innovative programme for International recruitment

Even in these challenging times and rising unemployment, health and social care continues to suffer from a shortage of skills, which can only be adequately filled by targeted international recruitment. As more organisations consider this as an option, employers need guidance and advice to help them through the process. Hays Health and Social Care, which has considerable experience carrying out international projects, has now added a comprehensive project methodology programme to its portfolio to provide further support. Haysí new LOCATE Project Management Methodology ensures there is a consistent approach to each project.

Projects to recruit healthcare professionals including consultants, mid grade doctors, anaesthetists, theatre and ITU nurses, and qualified social workers have all used Haysí Global Resourcing service with success. From the initial scoping of the project with the client, through to candidate attraction, interviews, compliance and culminating in the arrival of the new employees, the entire process is managed using the proven formula and each step is listed in the comprehensive LOCATE guide.

Simon Hudson, Director of Global Resourcing for Hays Health and Social Care comments: With the unique blend of healthcare expertise, project experience and the global reach of Hays, LOCATE gives employers extra confidence to partner with us to fill the gaps in their workforce. The new methodology helps our clients through the process and is a useful reference tool for each project they undertake. It is innovative, comprehensive and details exactly how each project will be handled to ensure that it is a success every time.

Scarborough Trust has already worked with Hays on a number of international recruitment projects. John Dunn, Deputy HR Director at Scarborough Trust adds: Scarborough Trust has worked with Hays for many years and we have always found the company to be reliable and efficient in the delivery of any project that we have undertaken with them. The timing of the projects have always fitted around our needs as a Trust, as well as the availability to attend, and we have always found the projects to be cost effective -especially when you are trying to recruit a larger number of doctors.

John Faraguna, Managing Director of Hays Health and Social Care, adds: ìWhile most of our temporary and permanent recruitment is carried out locally, the demand for certain skills has outstripped supply. It is therefore our responsibility as good partners of our clients to help them attract these key professionals from outside their local labour market, including internationally.î

John adds: ìI have many years of experience in implementing IT systems in health care and other sectors and so I know the value and necessity of having a robust methodology to clarify the objectives, define the approach, assign responsibilities, monitor progress and learn from the past. LOCATE incorporates these concepts into an international recruitment context, which I believe is unique in the industry.î