When it comes to your working life, we have always said, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by reviewing your options. Taking this tack can provide you with a huge strategic advantage when negotiating a package for your future path.
Most of us (not all) love Christmas; everybody is in a good mood and if you need to take a morning off for an interview, it can possibly be justified a little easier. As we rapidly approach 2022, December is not a bad month to have a scout round and see what is going on in the marketplace. Equally this can open up your options to start 2022 on a great footing and tee yourself up for that next job and promote a New Year, New You.
Remember, reviewing the job market could also reaffirm your happiness in your current role and provide you with fresh impetus to your current career trajectory. Equally, if you can find a better offer with another employer you have nothing to lose by confidentially investigating what their package entails to ensure you give yourself as many options for career progression as possible.
Some recruiters will submit your profile for the job they want to fill, rather than align you to a position for the reasons you are disenchanted with your current role. It is important that you detail the reason you are looking for a change when you speak to your recruiter in order to make the change worthwhile.
Here at Residential Recruitment, we specialise solely in Residential Childcare. We work hard to make sure that your options are drawn from a large client base in order to find you the company profile that ticks all the boxes. We will open the door for you, but you are the one that has the grab the opportunity with both hands – which is why matching your priorities to a company profile for us is our priority. Whether it is career progression you are after, more money or even a different shift pattern – your reasons to move are our number 1 priority when we get you the next interview.
We work with companies across the UK who give their employees a proper induction, sound training and career progression. These points are crucial when we open a new job so we can detail the important information in addition to the shift patterns and salary on offer – which of course are important, but only to get you to move; we are looking to place you for the long term.
One thing that is good to address during the interview stages, is to negotiate a package for the next 3-5 years. Always challenge the hiring manager to pin down how your options will present themselves assuming you do well in the role. Many people don’t think to do this, but from an employer’s perspective it shows hunger and commitment to the company. It is a win/win in all areas – the employee know what the future holds, the employer knows that they are getting a long term commitment from their new employee. Here at Residential Recruitment, we provide our candidates with enough information to do some due diligence prior to the interview. We also do an ‘interview prep’ call so that you know what to expect and to ensure you are presenting yourself to the absolute best you possibly can.
If you are interested to look at what is going on in the market right now, and ready to put your priorities for moving job high on the agenda the agenda as opposed to ‘filling a vacancy at the closest company to you’ – contact us as Residential Recruitment where ‘Round Pegs are pushed through Round Holes’.