Promoting employee wellbeing has been an increasingly visible focus for many employers. Employers should consider how they communicate organisational initiatives to prospective applicants.
Consider how your recruitment materials might demonstrate ways the organisation is addressing staff wellbeing. Initiatives can include support services such as access to an Employee Assistance Programme, or flexible working options that allow employees to achieve a work-life balance.
With a sharp increase in hybrid and remote working over the last few years, it is advised to set out whether employees are expected to work remotely, in an office space, or a blend of both. You may also wish to set out expectations of how the role will be carried out in the longer-term and if you expect remote working to remain an option.
Individual employees may feel the effects of continued remote working differently, and some employees may find this more difficult than others. Challenges for new starters may include difficulty integrating into a team of colleagues, and difficulties arising from the lack of a suitable or confidential workspace for continued homeworking. Consider how you can best monitor arising issues and support individual needs.
Initiatives taken by some of our employer partners to build and maintain cohesive teams during the pandemic include encouraging new starters to join working groups within their new team, making new staff aware of any affinity groups, and running virtual team social events.