Why You Should Work With A Fintech Recruitment Specialist

Fintech is a fast-paced, innovative industry where your product is only as good as the people developing it. That's why you need to work with a like-minded recruitment agency that has the agility and creativity to meet your Fintech recruitment needs.

HW Select are an IT Recruitment Agency that fully understands the challenges facing the Fintech industry when it comes to recruitment. Not only is there a shortage of experienced talent, but the pipeline of future talent is pretty scant too. Given the existing skills shortage and the fact traditional financial institutions are also entering the market, Fintech recruitment is undoubtedly not going to get easier anytime soon. So what can you do to access and retain top Fintech talent, and how can we help?

Staff Retention

The easiest way to reduce recruitment stress for your business is staff retention. The more staff you can retain, the less additional hiring you will need to do. While you will always have a natural attrition rate as people's circumstances and goals change, you can avoid losing staff because they feel overlooked or dissatisfied. Your staff are the lifeblood of your business, so they should be nurtured and valued, not overlooked.

• Flexible employment options - not everyone can work the traditional 9-5, and why should they? There is no scientific evidence that supports 9-5 as the optimal working hours for everyone. Offering flexible hours, remote working and nine-day fortnights can all improve staff morale and increase staff retention. 
• Work culture - more than ever, workers are realising money isn't everything. Yes, people want to earn a good wage, but they don't want to do it at the expense of living life. Amit to create a unique work culture that encourages productivity while allowing for a life outside of work. Happy employees don't look for opportunities elsewhere!
• UpSkill - invest in identifying existing talent within your company to train and promote existing talent rather than hire new staff for senior roles. Not only will staff loyalty increase, but recruiting for junior positions in the market is cheaper and easier. 

Staff Attraction

In a highly competitive market like Fintech, the number of active jobseekers is low, and the number of high-quality active jobseekers is even lower. That means when they do become available, candidates get quickly snapped up. Recruitment shouldn't be a race against the clock. It leads to bad decisions and poor outcomes. A sensible alternative is to tap into the much larger pool of passive candidates, and that's where HW Select can help.

• Talent Database - We proactively maintain an extensive candidate database of past and present job seekers. By maintaining regular contact, we know who is available, who might consider a move and what it would take to trigger that move.
• Networking - industry networking is a key component of recruitment. When it comes to tracking down rare skills, we'll use our professional and personal networks, industry events, job boards, industry forums and social media. Building relationships takes time. That's why working with a specialist in your industry makes sense. We already have an established network that is active and ready to use.

Next time you have a Fintech Recruitment requirement, why not talk to the experts at HW Select. We are a leading London Recruitment Agency with the skills and expertise to benefit your business.