Salford Gap? I've never been north of Watford Gap!
Posted by: Simon / 02.09.2010
News that the BBC's newly appointed director of HR for its
flagship base in Salford has quit after two months - because he
doesn't want to move there - will have caused a variety of
reactions, coloured by your view of the BBC and/or Salford. But in
HR terms it serves as a reminder that poor recruitment processes
and decisions can create serious problems for your
organisation.
Firstly, it's important to remember that you are selling your
organisation to prospective candidates - even in the current
climate where there are a lot of people job hunting - and giving
them partial information or an over-rosy view can lead to
disgruntled and demotivated employees further down the line. In
this case, I can only assume that the interview panel forgot to
mention that the BBC were relocating to Salford and that candidates
would be expected to live within a commutable distance of the new
base.
Secondly, it demonstrates that you need to remember that people
have lives outside their jobs. So expecting staff members to
relocate - to fit the needs of the business - at a time when they
have particular personal issues (such as schooling) is something
where some flexibility and sympathy is needed. Allowing staff
members on a temporary basis to rent, work from home or do a
reduced working week is something which will bring your business
benefits in the longer term.
Finally, it shows that good recruitment takes time and effort -
a hurried or bad decision will leave you having to repeat the
process far sooner than you anticipated. On which note, I haven't
seen the BBC's re-advertisement for the role, but at a reported
£190000 per annum I may need to dust off my CV (just in case the
Director General is reading this, I won't require relocation
expenses!)
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