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BUSINESS SKILLS SHORTAGE CHECKLIST
Print-out and tick the following to ensure you're doing everything you can to overcome local skills shortages |
| Becoming an efficient business and an employer of choice |
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Have you reviewed work and organisational arrangements to ensure they are as efficient as possible? |
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Does the business use employees’ time and skills effectively? |
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Have you looked at and implemented ways of making work arrangements more flexible to allow for different employee needs? |
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If you have done so, did you involve employees in this process? |
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Do you give employees effective feedback on how they are doing on the job? |
| Recruiting staff |
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Do you use a range of methods to recruit staff? |
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Have you considered using recruitment consultants? |
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Have you established contact with local schools and career advisers? |
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Do you have clear duty statements and skill requirements for each position? |
| Offering the right salary and other incentives |
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Do your employees receive a wage/salary package comparable to the market rate? |
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Do you offer non-financial rewards? |
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Do you offer financial incentives? |
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Do you ensure regular training to up-skill all levels of the business? |
| Networking |
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Have you talked to councils, regional development and business organisations to see what they are doing to address skills shortages? |