Places for People
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Places for People is one of the largest property management and development companies in the UK, comprising of 58,625 homes either owned or managed in a mixture of different tenures and a £2.3 billions asset base. With 2,500 employees, they are a unique organisation that provides a diverse range of products and services to deliver high quality, safe and sustainable communities. (Data 2006)
The Group has specialist companies that provide housing for affordable rent, market rent and sale, commercial property, financial services, care and support services, regeneration products and childcare.
On the appointment of a new HR Director, a HR change program was implemented to ensure all managers and employees of Places for People received a high quality and consistent service.
One of the key areas identified as a priority was ensuring that Places for People operated a competitive and efficient approach to recruitment.
Audit of the Recruitment Function
Independent RPO were engaged in October 2006 to audit the existing process and recommend changes to achieve significant cost and time savings for Places for People.
The audit was completed in 10 days and provided Places for People Senior Executive Team with a clear view of where investment and focus was required.
The recommended changes from the Recruitment audit have formed the framework for training the in-house HR specialism dedicated to recruitment.
The Implementation of the Results
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9 month training programme dedicated to transforming an HR Officer into a Recruitment Subject Matter Expert
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Re-education of 150 hiring managers with the re-designed Interview and Selection training course.
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Introduction of 5 new tools to the existing recruitment toolkit
Independent RPO assisted Places for People on the implementation of these changes, which focus on improving the internal capability of the Places for People HR function responsible for recruitment.
Independent RPO conducted a training needs analysis and created a tailored training and development plan to transform an HR Officer into a Recruitment Subject Matter Expert.
A successful Partnership
The program has provided the implementation of all required recruitment tools and processes, and also the training of the in-house HR team in becoming subject matter expert recruiters.
The training was a real success: Places for People enjoyed the huge rewards of developing their own people and building their own internal recruitment capabilities rather than outsourcing.
The impact has been felt on the overall recruitment process and even more so on the development of the HR team's skills and knowledge.
“Independent represented our HR function with absolute professionalism - which will play a major role in achieving the changes required during our transition. Places for People needed an impartial view of the strengths and weaknesses of our recruitment process. Independent provided us with clear and specific information on our main areas of focus.”
Group Head of Human Resources, Places for People -
What our clients say
“ Independent represented our HR function with absolute professionalism - which will play a major role in achieving the changes required during our transition. Places for People needed an impartial view of the strengths and weaknesses of our recruitment process. Independent provided us with clear and specific information on our main areas of focus. ”
Group Head of Human Resources, Places for People