Case Study: A global manufacturer of engineered parts based in Leicestershire, offering a complete service from design to manufacture, understands that efficient production and resource flexibility is key to retaining their competitive edge.
Defining the issue: Due to an increase in orders, the client requires a number of skilled CNC Machinists to work at their Leicester Operation.
Day 1
- H&S Assessment
- CV Search of own database (33K) / Candidate Search of web based jobsites (700K)
- Adverts posted over jobsites UK and Abroad (including Encore's) / Targeted local advertising
- Contact associate agencies in Poland
- Resulted in 34 matched candidates. Availability, reference and qualification checks carried out
- All candidates contacted and CV’s reviewed to assess suitability
- 15 short-listed and 19 rejected
- For all short-listed applicants a web based interview carried out with a European Consultant to assess suitability, skill level and level of English
- Resulted in 8 candidates identified that were suitable for the roles.
- CVs submitted to the client for review
- Overseas Candidates - Feedback received and web based interviews arranged at Encore's Head Office through Video links (VOIP)
- UK Candidates - Feedback received and face to face interviews arranged onsite at the clients premises.
- Overseas Candidates - VOIP interviews conducted at the Encore Head Office with the client and European Consultant
- Feedback received from the client after the interviews had taken place.
- Client interview feedback communicated back to the candidate
- Result = 4 job offers being made
- 4 Job offers accepted by successful candidates
- Overseas Recruitment Co-ordinator (ORC) team manage logistics
Results
Within 7 days 6 bookings were filled successfully and within time constraints.
4 – Direct from Poland
1 – Own Database
1 – Online Advertising
1 – Newspaper Advertising
Case Study: Worldwide automotive manufacturer, leading name in car manufacture
Defining the issue: 100 Production Operatives were needed and the client required a fresh recruitment campaign with workers sourced only from Europe.
The brief was to:
- Stagger the inductions to a total 100 operatives in an 8 week period, working to set targets for each intake.
- Each worker was to have a production or manufacturing background and Encore were given only 10 days before the first intake of staff was required.
- Candidates were to be interviewed and recruited in Europe and tested in English Language and Manual Dexterity to SHL standards
- Successful candidates would then require transport to, and accommodating in the UK.
Strategy of attracting suitable candidates:
Encore Europe ran targeted recruitment campaigns in Poland using associates in the locality and both press and internet advertising.
This was followed by two interviewing and testing sessions running in two different parts of Poland
1st Recruitment Job Fair in Krackow- Attendance of 192
- 63 successful applicants
- Attendance 122
- 56 successful applicants
All the selected candidates met the strictly targeted criteria.
Results Within 10 days of receiving the brief, 26 workers had been placed at the UK site. This number rose until 120 Production Operatives had been successfully recruited, tested and transported to the UK.
Upon arrival in the UK, an Encore representative met each individual and placed them in the accommodation provided. Over 90% of the workers were retained in the same role and offered permanent contracts.
Encores procedures were audited throughout coupled with transparent working processes, enabled a high level of trust from the client.
Encores onsite Management Team worked closely with the client forming an inseparable business relationship which allowed every need of the client to be met.
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