Resource Allocation and Prioritisation
We strategically aligned team resources to prioritise roles and utilise networks and existing talent communities to ensure efficiency.
Success Story
Successful Ramp-Up in Energy Recruitment
BACKGROUND: Our client, a leading engineering company in the energy sector, was awarded two pivotal projects essential to their client and executed in collaboration with major industry partners. These projects involve constructing intricate engineering structures, demanding exceptional expertise and precision. Due to the scale and complexity of these projects, our client needed to expand their team significantly.
THE CHALLENGE
Our client needed to recruit a large volume of experienced engineers across various disciplines, including electrical, automation, telecoms, cyber security, mechanical, piping, structural, technical safety and process engineering.
The scale of the projects required a significant number of hires within a short timeframe, including both permanent and temporary positions. Some roles required immediate placement to avoid project delays. The specific qualifications and experience required by the client made it challenging to find suitable candidates in the market, as many of the roles were highly specialised, and the demand for such talent exceeded supply.
Any delays or compromises in recruitment could significantly impact project schedules and delivery quality, affecting the client’s market reputation and ability to secure future projects. Effective collaboration and close communication with the client’s recruitment team and hiring managers were essential to ensure alignment on role requirements, interview processes, and candidate selection.
Candidate Pipeline Development
We built a robust candidate pipeline for each discipline, actively posting jobs and launching recruitment campaigns on various platforms, including our website and social media.
Skill Enhancement Workshops
The most important key enablers in this intensive recruitment effort were in-depth knowledge of the roles and advanced searching skills. To enhance our team’s capabilities, we invited department managers from the client to host workshops for our recruiters. These workshops covered the nature of the roles, department organisation, recruitment needs, and qualification criteria.
Close Client Collaboration
Maintained efficient communication with the client through weekly meetings with their HR and resource management teams and continuous dialogue with hiring managers. Participated actively in interviews and encouraged high interview quality through “case discussions".
Utilising Existing Talent Pools
Leveraged existing talent pools to source candidates while running paid campaigns and utilising our website to build awareness and pipeline.