Recruitment Challenges

Recruitment Challenges

Online event
Wednesday, July 1  •  10 AM - 11:30 AM GMT+1
Overview

Insightful workshop focused on hiring challenges, workforce transformation and improving recruitment outcomes.

The workshop explored the key recruitment challenges organisations are currently facing, including talent shortages, longer hiring times and increasing competition for specialist skills.

Topic: Recruitment Challenges

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

Delivery Method: Online via Zoom

We discussed how digital transformation and organisational change are reshaping workforce requirements across both public and private sectors. The session also focused on practical strategies for attracting, securing and retaining high-quality interim and permanent talent. It was a collaborative discussion with valuable insights shared around workforce planning, delivery capability and market trends.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction Four core pain points
  • Cost of hiring
  • Time of hire
  • Cultural Fit Risk of bad hire
  • The Compounding Effects
  • How business typical responds
  • Migrating these challenges
  • The value of getting it right Recruitment is not just a function

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This workshop is delivered as part of the Business Ready programme to support tech-based and knowledge intensive businesses, with high growth potential based in Warwickshire.

Business Ready is delivered by University of Warwick Science Park on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. It is part of the Warwickshire Business Growth Service and funded by Warwickshire County Council and UK Government.

Insightful workshop focused on hiring challenges, workforce transformation and improving recruitment outcomes.

The workshop explored the key recruitment challenges organisations are currently facing, including talent shortages, longer hiring times and increasing competition for specialist skills.

Topic: Recruitment Challenges

Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026

Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

Delivery Method: Online via Zoom

We discussed how digital transformation and organisational change are reshaping workforce requirements across both public and private sectors. The session also focused on practical strategies for attracting, securing and retaining high-quality interim and permanent talent. It was a collaborative discussion with valuable insights shared around workforce planning, delivery capability and market trends.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction Four core pain points
  • Cost of hiring
  • Time of hire
  • Cultural Fit Risk of bad hire
  • The Compounding Effects
  • How business typical responds
  • Migrating these challenges
  • The value of getting it right Recruitment is not just a function

--

This workshop is delivered as part of the Business Ready programme to support tech-based and knowledge intensive businesses, with high growth potential based in Warwickshire.

Business Ready is delivered by University of Warwick Science Park on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. It is part of the Warwickshire Business Growth Service and funded by Warwickshire County Council and UK Government.

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