the wrong people - backpackers - not skilled Also this is easier to do “Targeted offshore”. Regarding advertising on the views were mixed. Some had experienced internet, employers’ success, but some reservations were expressed: lot depends on the motives of individuals who apply for the job - hard to screen “A applicants” hard to interview over the internet - I prefer face to “Very face”. lot of people just don't look into the Internet. You need to know the company's website “A to get the information”. There were also mixed views concerning the effectiveness of word of mouth: a small and biased proportion of the labour market - it can work but you “Only targets must be lucky” succeeded in getting the company the appropriately skilled people “We required” “Employees not always as good as we expected” more trust worthy/ reliable than web sites or “Essentially media”. A number of employers had used recruitment and migration agencies and once again they had mixed views about this as a strategy. Advantages mentioned included their specialist skills, networks, language skills and knowledge of immigration regulations. Expense and lack of knowledge of suitable agencies were seen as the main disadvantages. Comments included: employers in selection and recruitment - help with advertising - they have local “Assist knowledge” one we used treated workers poorly, (took much of their money) plus poor flow of “The information to us the clients” are very good - top quality - Other agencies are terrible and send unsolicited “Some recruits” they save us a lot of time. They can find the right person for the “Because positions” time to do it ourselves - they are “No professional”
“Targeted the wrong people - backpackers - not skilled Also this is easier to do offshore”. Regarding advertising on the internet, employers’ views were mixed. Some had experienced success, but some reservations were expressed: “A lot depends on the motives of individuals who apply for the job - hard to screen applicants” “Very hard to interview over the internet - I prefer face to face”. “A lot of people just don't look into the Internet. You need to know the company's website to get the information”. There were also mixed views concerning the effectiveness of word of mouth: “Only targets a small and biased proportion of the labour market - it can work but you must be lucky” “We succeeded in getting the company the appropriately skilled people required” “Employees not always as good as we expected” “Essentially more trust worthy/ reliable than web sites or media”. A number of employers had used recruitment and migration agencies and once again they had mixed views about this as a strategy. Advantages mentioned included their specialist skills, networks, language skills and knowledge of immigration regulations. Expense and lack of knowledge of suitable agencies were seen as the main disadvantages. Comments included: “Assist employers in selection and recruitment - help with advertising - they have local knowledge” “The one we used treated workers poorly, (took much of their money) plus poor flow of information to us the clients” “Some are very good - top quality - Other agencies are terrible and send unsolicited recruits” “Because they save us a lot of time. They can find the right person for the positions” “No time to do it ourselves - they are professional”
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