A CIPD survey (Recruitment, Retention and Turnover - 2009) found that the
average direct cost of recruiting a replacement member of staff is £4,000,
(rising to £6,125 if the associated costs of labour turnover are taken into
account (ie management time spent recruiting, inducting and training).
Use our guides to recruit the best staff at the lowest cost!
Once you've found your ideal candidate and made an offer of employment,
you may also wish to look at our section on new starters which has
useful guidance on taking up references and other checks, and ensuring the person has
the right to work in the UK.
What's new?
Blacklisting of union members: as from April 2010, new
regulations will prohibit the compilation, use, sale or supply of blacklists containing
details of trade union members and activities, where the purpose of such lists is to
discriminate against workers on grounds of their union membership or activities.
See: unions.
Equality Bill: if passed in its current form, employers will be allowed
to positively discriminate during recruitment in favour of disadvantaged groups
when choosing between candidates who are otherwise equally qualified. A new
clause has also been introduced on the use of pre-employment medical
questionnaires and disability. See: Equality Bill.
Illegal workers: note that the fine for employing illegal workers is
up to £10,000 for each illegal worker - see our new starters
section.
