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Innovate Freight offers hiring advice

[ May 1, 2024   //   ]

Logistics recruiter Innovate Freight Talent has launched an advice service for companies in the sector to help them secure the best available talent in the face of a continuing skills shortage. There are crucial shortages of strong recruits for senior roles in the sector, making it a fight for companies to source the best candidates.

Managing director Richard Litchfield, says that the average recruitment time from application to job offer for an Innovate Freight Talent position is 20 working days.

He said: “Companies that have not struck while the iron’s hot, have always risked losing promising candidates to competitors. But now, in 2024, that is even more prevalent, with the skills shortage we are seeing.”

He also advises firms looking to recruit to be prepared to be flexible: “Microsoft Teams and Zoom offered us all so many benefits when it came to recruiting during the pandemic. Our advice is to continue utilising video-conferencing software, where possible, to get swift insight into whether an applicant is right for your business.

A quick video call can be arranged with shorter notice than a physical interview. These calls offer an opportunity to get a sense of an applicant’s personality, skillset and whether they’d be the best fit. Following this up with an in-person interview is then recommended, to ensure those first impressions were spot on.

He adds: “Of course, quite often for more senior roles, we would advise our clients to consider tours of the workplace, and a thorough session of interview questions – to really ensure that the candidate’s personality is right for their business.”

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