Iโve been recruiting on behalf of Financial Controllers for many moons.
You typically fall into two camps when it comes to managing the crazy stress of financial year end:
You recruit temporary staff
You donโt recruit temporary staff
All businesses are different. I get that itโs not always black and white. But here are some of the trends Iโve experienced working with both camps.
You recruit:
Proactively start the recruitment process in May to ensure you recruit the โcream of the cropโ of temporary talent
Provide a clear buffer between the start date and project deadline to allow time for the temporary person to thrive
Reduce team stress and create a happier team culture
Work less overtime
Spend more time working on the business strategy
View the additional cost as an investment rather than an expense
You donโt recruit:
Always have a mountain of work pending, number crunching slaves to financial year end pressures
Are stressed out and have higher employee attrition rates
Less patience with your team
Spend less time profile building, adding value and driving strategic direction
Often less inclined to be earmarked for a promotion
Am I biased? Probably.
But I see firsthand the smart Financial Controllers embedding contractors into their business and as a result driving their competitive edge. Theyโre already working with me to recruit the cream.
So, what are you doing to drive your competitive edge?