Higher Education Success story - University of Salford

Redesigning recruitment processes to meet increasing demands for IT skills at University of Salford. 

Faced with an increase in demand for specialised IT and digital skills, the University of Salford recognised the need to modernise and streamline its recruitment processes.

Objectives:

The University of Salford needed to bolster their internal IT and digital functions to support their digital transformation journey to improve services.

Challenges:

With no internal capacity, a lack of internal process and attraction strategies to meet the increased demand for digital skills, the university sought a partner support, to source and onboard digital talent on both a contingent and permanent basis.

Solution:

Harvey Nash designed and implemented a fully outsourced recruitment solution for contingent and permanent recruitment. Auditing their existing recruitment journey, we modernised and streamlined the interview process, provided regular market insights, launched a multi-channel marketing campaign complete with a dedicated campaign landing page and promoted diversity through anonymised CVs and inclusive hiring practises.

The Results 

High fulfilment rate 

Harvey Nash achieved a 95% success rate indirectly filling permanent and contingent IT and digital roles, demonstrating the impact of our effective recruitment strategies.

Operational efficiency 

Our solution removed the administration burden for the university's internal teams and expedited the hiring burden of senior leadership team, resulting in a streamlined process that significantly reduced time-to hire and enhanced the overall quality of candidate placements.

Brand representation

Through ongoing engagement, we have effectively positioned the University as an attractive employer in the Northwest, adeptly communicating their employer value proposition and promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Harvey Nash Higher Education practice