Ask The Recruitment Expert - Redundancy
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health and safety at work March 2012 k Know-how 55 T wo years ago, a poll by Reed Employment found that al - most half of all workers expected to be forced to apply for their own jobs. The belief then was that this trend would continue as companies moved away from large scale re- dundancy programmes and towards restructuring and reallocating their resources. I still speak regularly to people in your situation, not just from the public sector where major redundancy programmes have been much publi ci sed but al so i n t he private sector and in a wide range of industries. Whil e i t may not be any con- solation, the truth is that you’re not alone and there are steps you can take which will hopefully assist you through what can be a very stressful process. Finding a new job can be hard work when the market is buoy- ant and applying for your own job brings its own challenges, as well as those that any job seeker might face. I imagine that you and perhaps your colleagues will be applying for a diminished number of vacancies, as your employer is trying to lower their headcount. The best advice I can give you is to treat the selection process i n t he same way as you would any other. The most danger- ous approach would be to think that you will have a better chance of suc- cess than your colleagues. That might be true, but any sense of complacency might be your undoing. I was speaking to someone in December who was in a similar situation. Convinced that his less qualified and less experienced colleague stood no chance, he ap- proached the process casually and was left facing redundancy. His less experienced colleague was very highly motivated and had done a huge amount of preparation. He per- formed superbly and showed great initiative and this served him well. There are very clear rules about redundancy and your employer will have to show that they have acted fairly at all times. In previous col- umns we’ve looked at preparing for interviews, preparing a cv and some of the other key aspects to consider (www.healthandsafetyatwork.com/ hsw/category/topic/professional- skills/ask-recruitment-expert). In your situation it is essential to un- derstand exactly what the selection criteria will be, how the process will be run and as much as possible about your employer’s expectations. The more you know, the better you’ll be able to tailor your responses and prove that you’re the best candidate. I’m under threat of redundancy and have to apply for my job. Help! ASK THE RECRUITMENT EXPERT Mark Burton, Attwood Burton Attwood Burton i s a health, sa f ety and environment recru i tment consultancy, www.attwoodburton.co.uk Safety Managers – FM London Northern Home Counties – AB1495 To £45,000 We are working with a major firm that has an impressive portfolio of work. They now have the opportunity to strengthen their FM team in the South East. You will be experienced in the provision of QHSE support and guidance for hard services in schools and hospitals . Two of these roles will be site based, the third more of a “roving” appointment. T rainers and Training Managers – AB1484 £30,000–£35,000 (Trainers) £40,000–£45,000 (Managers) Are you well versed in running SSSTS and SMSTS courses? Are you a confident trainer who makes the subject “come alive”? If so, an excellent opportunity awaits with an expanding company to deliver courses to external clients in a range of locations across the country . Please apply in strictest confidence to Alistair Attwood on 01932 213202. Or email your CV to alistair@attwoodburton.co.uk EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITY Senior Health, Safety and Environmental Consultant – M40 Corridor – AB1505 c £40,000 + Car Allowance + Benefits My client is a world leading consultancy operating in over 100 countries. They work with large blue chip companies across a wide range of industry sectors, across disciplines including health, safety and the environment. In this brand new role, you will work with clients from Birmingham to London, so a base along the M40 would be ideal. The successful candidate will almost certainly be CMIOSH and will have a strong track record in consultancy or will have worked across a range of industries. Environmental experience and qualifications would be a major advantage. Interviews in February . Principal Health and Safety Consultant – Birmingham – AB1503 £48,000 + Car + Benefits Our client is a hugely respected organisation with a rich history and a great reputation for the service it provides. Working as part of their large and dedicated team of health, safety and environmental professionals, you will be providing a range of high level consultancy support to clients, both in the Midlands and further afield, possibly overseas. You’ll also be involved in delivering training up to NEBOSH Diploma level. As an experienced consultant you will also be expected to manage a team and its commercial success. Applicants must be CMIOSH, professional and engaging communicators and must have experience in consultancy and people management. Please apply in strictest confidence to Mark Burton on 01932 213203. Or email your CV to mark@attwoodburton.co.uk For many more great roles visit www.attwoodburton.co.uk or call us for a confidential discussion Follow us on Twitter@AttwoodBurton
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Transcript of Ask The Recruitment Expert - Redundancy
health and safety at work March 2012k
Know-how
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Two years ago, a poll by Reed Employment found that al-
most half of all workers expected to be forced to apply for their own jobs. The belief then was that this trend would continue as companies moved away from large scale re-dundancy programmes and towards restructuring and reallocating their resources. I still speak regularly to people in your situation, not just from the public sector where major redundancy programmes have been much publicised but also in the private sector and in a wide range of industries.
While it may not be any con-solation, the truth is that you’re not
alone and there are steps you can take which will hopefully assist you through what can be a very stressful process. Finding a new job can be hard work when the market is buoy-ant and applying for your own job brings its own challenges, as well as those that any job seeker might face.
I imagine that you and perhaps your colleagues will be applying for a diminished number of vacancies, as your employer is trying to lower their headcount. The best advice I can give you is to treat the selection process in the same way as you would any other. The most danger-ous approach would be to think that you will have a better chance of suc-
cess than your colleagues. That might be true, but any
sense of complacency might be your undoing. I was speaking to someone in December who was in a similar situation. Convinced that his less qualifi ed and less experienced colleague stood no chance, he ap-proached the process casually and was left facing redundancy. His less experienced colleague was very highly motivated and had done a huge amount of preparation. He per-formed superbly and showed great initiative and this served him well.
There are very clear rules about redundancy and your employer will have to show that they have acted fairly at all times. In previous col-umns we’ve looked at preparing for
interviews, preparing a cv and some of the other key aspects to consider (www.healthandsafetyatwork.com/hsw/category/topic/professional-skills/ask-recruitment-expert). In your situation it is essential to un-derstand exactly what the selection criteria will be, how the process will be run and as much as possible about your employer’s expectations. The more you know, the better you’ll be able to tailor your responses and prove that you’re the best candidate.
I’m under threat of redundancy and have to apply for my job. Help!
ASK THE RECRUITMENT EXPERT
Mark Burton, Attwood Burton
Attwood Burton is a health, s a f e t y a n d e n v i r o n m e n t r e c r u i t m e n t c o n s u l t a n c y, www.attwoodburton.co.uk
Safety Managers – FM London Northern Home Counties – AB1495 To £45,000We are working with a major fi rm that has an impressive portfolio of work. They now have the opportunity to strengthen their FM team in the South East.You will be experienced in the provision of QHSE support and guidance for hard services in schools and hospitals.Two of these roles will be site based, the third more of a “roving” appointment.
Trainers and Training Managers – AB1484 £30,000–£35,000 (Trainers) £40,000–£45,000 (Managers)Are you well versed in running SSSTS and SMSTS courses? Are you a confi dent trainer who makes the subject “come alive”?If so, an excellent opportunity awaits with an expanding company to deliver courses to external clients in a range of locations across the country.Please apply in strictest confi dence to Alistair Attwood on 01932 213202. Or email your CV to [email protected]
EXCLUSIVE OPPORTUNITYSenior Health, Safety and Environmental Consultant – M40 Corridor – AB1505 c £40,000 + Car Allowance + Benefi tsMy client is a world leading consultancy operating in over 100 countries. They work with large blue chip companies across a wide range of industry sectors, across disciplines including health, safety and the environment. In this brand new role, you will work with clients from Birmingham to London, so a basealong the M40 would be ideal. The successful candidate will almost certainly be CMIOSH and will have a strong track record in consultancy or will have worked across a range of industries. Environmental experience and qualifi cations would be a major advantage. Interviews in February.
Principal Health and Safety Consultant – Birmingham – AB1503 £48,000 + Car + Benefi tsOur client is a hugely respected organisation with a rich history and a great reputation for the service it provides. Working as part of their large and dedicated team of health, safety and environmental professionals, you will be providing a range of high level consultancy support to clients, both in the Midlands and further afi eld, possibly overseas. You’ll also be involved in delivering training up to NEBOSH Diploma level. As an experienced consultant you will also beexpected to manage a team and its commercial success. Applicants must be CMIOSH, professional and engaging communicators and must have experiencein consultancy and people management.
Please apply in strictest confi dence to Mark Burton on 01932 213203. Or email your CV to [email protected]
For many more great roles visit www.attwoodburton.co.uk or call us for a confi dential discussion Follow us on Twitter@AttwoodBurton
