The absence of an overriding organisation setting standards for hiring across the UK means that there is no singular driving force for change to modernise the labour market by eliminating waste, inefficiency, and poor productivity across all sectors and industries. The Better Hiring Institute brings together the multitude of sector and industry specific best practices and trade body voices to drive real change across the UK. The vision is for a truly dynamic and modern labour market underpinned by digital technology, best practice, fairness, agility and flexibility, levelling the playing field in hiring.
The Better Hiring Institute will:
- collect best practice and develop standards to simplify hiring for organisations and workers
- promote safeguarding across all hiring
- offer support and advice to all organisations
- incrementally implement digital pathways to accelerate hiring
- represent hiring in the UK labour market to Government
- support the post COVID recovery.
The Better Hiring Institute is a driving force to:
- bring about improved productivity and increased productivity in the labour market
- reduce the time and cost of hiring talent
- reduce workloads, waiting lists and idle time for people starting work
- reduce risk through advice and guidance
- promote safer recruitment and employment
The Better Hiring Institute will:
- bring together experts to help advise UK GOV on all hiring market themes
- frame business cases for change, particularly in terms of digital hiring and new technology
- advise UK GOV on how to overcome productivity and efficiency challenges
- provide sector specific intelligence and advice to support and influence UK GOV policy.
