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BONUS: Hire standards: Elevating your recruitment game

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What's the difference between recruiting in a rush and recruiting with purpose?

And why does treating candidates with respect matter just as much as finding the right skills?

In this episode recorded at our Sheffield event Dr. Amit Patel is joined by Sally Bendtson, the founder of Limelight HR. With years of experience helping Screen Industry businesses build better teams, Sally breaks down why clarity and honest communication is crucial for a successful recruitment process. 

From painting an authentic picture of why someone should want to work with you to making sure you don’t waste candidates' time, Sally shares practical insights into how to offer a recruitment process that works for both employers and applicants and will protect your company’s reputation. With advice about not overselling roles, following through on promises, and avoiding making decisions under pressure, this conversation provides a roadmap for recruitment processes that builds great teams.

The WorkWise for Screen podcast is supported by the BFI, awarding National Lottery Funding.

THIS EPISODE COVERS:

  • Why clarity about what you need beats recruiting under pressure
  • Being respectful of candidates' time and building an industry reputation
  • Moving beyond familiar networks to find diverse talent
  • Creating compelling reasons for people to want to work with you
  • Following through on promises made during recruitment
  • Practical resources for small businesses without dedicated HR support

Episode Topics

Introduction with Keith Arrowsmith, Sally Bendtson gives her opinions on finding the right people for your team and the importance of respect and efficiency in the recruitment process. (00:00 - 03:34)

Sally discusses the need to build a compelling workplace to attract new talent and why success means maintaining a positive work culture post-recruitment. (03:34 - 06:05)

Signposts to the available Workwise for Screen Resources and conclusions with Keith Arrowsmith (06:05-end)

Episode Highlights

"I think it's about really being clear what it is that you are looking for before you start recruiting. I think a lot of people recruit under pressure, time pressure. And that's where by cutting corners, you start making mistakes." - Sally Bendtson (01:33)

" Be really respectful of the people that you are inviting in for interview. Be respectful of their time, move quickly because the really good people don't stick around forever. Plan everything in advance. Don't start a recruitment process and then get busy with something else and leave people hanging, communicate all the way. It's really important, the reputation you build with people at that point, whether you take them on or not, is the reputation that they then speak to other people about. So make it a great, great experience from the beginning." - Sally Bendtson (02:34)

" People expect a lot more from the companies that they work with now. So you should be really clear on why is it they should work with you and you wanna paint that picture. You know, you wanna give people a sense before they've even stepped through the door. Why? Why is it exciting? Like build that image. What's so great about working there? What does it feel like? What does it look like? Yeah. Really build something that people can feel a sense of purpose about." - Sally Bendtson (03:51) 

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