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Lots of us at the office today! Two just got back from their home towns, one is about to go to Queenstown. One has been around for a while, one just moved to Auckland. One is expecting a baby sometime soon, and one can sometimes be a baby :)

Can you guess who's who?

Why customise for your candidates? It's simple: here's why.

We all make mistakes - recruiters included - and texts, emails, or slightly illegible sticky notes are easy to miss. Even still, no one enjoys a call from work when they’re 2 days into their 3-day relaxing beach vacation, and your candidates especially won’t be pleased to hear from you.

With all your information in one place, there’s no chance of you missing that crucial ‘I’ll be away’ message. When you give candidates control over their own availability, you’re also taking a step towards developing a relationship with them that’s built on trust.

This is incredibly important today, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 15% decrease in migration from January 2020 to December 2020 caused the number of skilled migrant workers available for temporary work to plummet, making the job for temp recruiters much more difficult.

By always respecting the time of your candidates, allowing them freedom and flexibility to be on call when they’re available, and working on building a relationship with them based on mutual trust and respect, you’re more likely to have retention success. Be sure to like our page for regular recruiter tips and info.

Read more about how software can help you achieve ultimate candidate retention here: https://www.scissorsapp.com/blog/tech/4-must-have-features-in-a-timesheet-app/

Did you catch our post for Chinese Language Week? If you missed it, don't worry! Here are some great ways to incorporate Mandarin into your daily office lives.

Firstly, to start an email - if you are writing informally, you can start your email with 你好. If you are writing a formal email (to a boss or someone you don't know very well), you can write 您好 instead.

If you want to sign off an email politely, you can use 祝好, which is a similar level to 'kind regards' in English. But, its direct translation is 'I wish you well.'

If you're planning an office gathering after lockdown (or you're lucky enough to already be out of lockdown), you can use the term 应酬, which is the term for a business social gathering.

Of course, finishing work is everyone's favourite time of day 🤫, and the term for this is xiàbān/下班!

We hope this can help you integrate the Chinese language into your work life a little bit more - 再见!

Is there a 'perfect practice' to finding the perfect candidate? (Even in temp work)? We've officially found the answer: YES. There is.

Finding quality temps is your first step to success, and with your client’s expectations and your reputation on the line, you don’t want to lose out.

→ You want your client’s experience to be above and beyond, even when it comes to temp placements. This means 1. filling vacancies quickly efficiently, and 2. not letting your client stress.

Engaging your feedback process is number one! This will help you find perfect fits in the long term and avoid mishaps in the short term.

The natural progression leads us directly to communication. It’s essential to have a direct line of communication straight to your candidate filling the role. Tech-enabled ways of managing temporary employees are seriously game changing!

Lastly, lose the stress! Candidates in the modern post-Covid world are flexible and adaptable, progressive and forward-thinking, and, like always, are capable.

With quick and effective avenues of communication and a vast candidate pool, you’ll always have a backup plan and a fantastic selection of candidates at your fingertips. Be sure to like our page, and then all you need to worry about now is maintaining your now-stellar reputation with our top tips.

Want to learn more about supercharging your temp desk? Our guide to finding the perfect openings and the perfect matches is just a click away: https://www.scissorsapp.com/blog/recruitment-trends/3-steps-to-recruitment-success/