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This is a short clip of the webinar "Engaging with Untapped Talent with Flexible Working" Tracey Eker founder of www.Flexiworkforce.com discusses the opportunity of finding exceptional talent by embracing flexible working cultures. Tracey gives some great examples of how successful businesses are achieving better recruitment and bottom line improvements in productivity, staff turnover and sickness. She outlines ways that organisations can adopt flexible working strategies whether you are a large corporate organisation or an SME. Tracey also highlights helpful tips on how to attract this fantastic pool of talent to your business, what candidates are looking for and how to promote your flexible working cultures. You can find a short clip of this webinar on You Tube: http://youtu.be/6UDEiJDZUEY If you would like to view the full webinar, please email [email protected] and we will happily email the recording immediately, or why not join our LinkedIn Webinar Network to access all our archives http://linkd.in/1acZPdh
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Engaging Untapped Talent with Flexible Working By: Tracey Eker On: 29 th October 2014 @ 13:00 FREE WEBINAR Starting Soon
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Engaging Untapped Talent with Flexible Working By: Tracey Eker On: 29th October 2014 @ 13:00

FREE

WEBINAR

Starting Soon

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Your Logo

Here

CEO & Founder,

flexiworkforce.com

Tracey Eker

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What do we do

• We are an online Job Site

• Only offer “flexible” opportunities

• Cover all genders and demographics

• Match skilled people with suitable jobs

• Help employers with diversity

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What is flexible working?

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Why bother with flexible working?

• In a recent survey, 92% of respondents said they’d prefer to work longer than average days. This demand gives you the choice of talent (Guardian, 10.14)

• Flexible workers are 20% more productive than office counterparts (BT)

• 81% of business owners and senior managers see flexible working as a way to improve productivity (Regus, 08.2014)

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Flexibility Widens the Talent Pool

7 million people in the UK want or

need flexible work, these include:

Young

Professionals

Older

workers

Parent

Returners Senior

Executives

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Your flexible hiring strategy –

How to attract untapped talent

• Consider all kinds of flexibility for your roles

• Be upfront with flexibility potential in job ads

• Mention CSR and D&I policies

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How to make flexible working

work for your business

4 key steps to successful flexible working:

1. Introduce the necessary tools

2. Encourage company-wide flexible culture

3. Prioritise staff engagement

4. Maintain workplace cohesion

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1. Introducing the Necessary Tools

• Establish communication channels

• Consider employee needs

• Identify the equipment you’ll require

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2. Encourage company-wide flexibility

• Promote ‘virtual office’ approach to work

• Encourage Bring Your Own Device

• Plan meetings to allow widest involvement

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3. Prioritise Staff Engagement

• Trust and communicate with your staff

• Encourage staff collaboration

• Balance projects with rewards

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4. Maintain workplace cohesion

• Cultivate inclusion

• Monitor performance

• Continue regular meetings

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How to get started

• Map your business goals and review CSR, D&I

• Diversify your skill base with flexible roles

• Consider using the only UK-wide flexible jobs

site as a platform to find the candidates you need

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Takeaways

• Flexible working is vital in today’s workplace

• Attract untapped talent with flexible work

• Workplace flexibility boosts employee

productivity, trust and retention

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Contact 0141 374 2194

Tracey Eker | CEO

[email protected]

twitter.com/flexiworkforce

pinterest.com/flexiworkforce

facebook.com/flexiworkforce

flexiworkforce

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Any questions?

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