What and how to outsource

In December, we explore the considerations around what to outsource and how best to do so.

By attending you can pool and explore specific issues that you face within your own operation or industry domain, drawing on the shared experiences of others.

Meeting from 1800hrs for an 1830 start and 2030 finish seems to work well, so we'll run with this from now onwards.

We look forward to seeing you at this or a future Threads event very soon.

We've published the take-away thoughts from November's topic 'attracting and retaining the best people' on the group Discussion page.

Here is just a taster of what we discussed...

"Look for people via your own networks first. People are easier and cheaper to find this way, and you avoid creating noise in the market that can drown out those people who would really love to work for you.”

“Don’t get hung up on interviewing for technical skills. Remember to also look for the right values, belief and motivation.”

“Ask about the flow of the candidate's career, influences, turning points, why they moved between jobs, and use this conversation to open up a more personal discussion about what they like and why.”

"Asking an engineer about any hobby projects, developments in their domain which have caught their attention, favourite technology conferences, books or blogs, are great ways of understanding the personality behind the interview persona."

“Don’t schedule appointments directly after an interview that might mean you have to cut a conversation short, and don’t schedule more than two interviews in a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.”

"Assessments completed at interview should ideally reflect the kind of work environment the candidate can anticipate if they join the team; e.g. whiteboard session, paired task, discussion of a conundrum the business faced recently."

"A candidate who had a positive experience of your recruitment process can be a great ambassador and may refer a friend. This is particularly attractive in the close-knit South West tech community."