How Webrecruit partnered with North York Moors National Park to optimise their recruitment advertising

The Organisation

 

North York Moors National Park Authority looks after one of the most phenomenal parts of the British Isles. Filled with beautiful moorlands and breath-taking scenery, picture book villages, and a dramatic coastline, the North York Moors is a unique area with diversity and ecosystems that are found nowhere else in the UK.

The Challenge

 

We caught up with Donna Magson, HR and Health & Safety Assistant for North York Moors National Park regarding their experience of partnering with Webrecruit to utilise our Copywriting and Advertising services, to support their desire to obtain the best talent for the roles they are recruiting for.

 

North York Moors National Park wanted to update their recruitment processes to secure the very best talent for their open vacancies and were referred to Webrecruit through our partnership with other National Parks.

 

“Historically, the hiring manager would create an advert and send that to be posted across the job boards and platforms; style could vary quite a lot, as well as the length of said adverts and they could also take quite a while to reach us. Understandably, a hiring manager may not be an expert at creating job advertisements so the process could take longer which in turn could hold up hiring.

 

Furthermore, we would send the job advertisement to our previous advertising partner and the role would then be posted out from there across the platforms; there wasn’t much communication, nor was there much value add, and we began to feel we needed more from an advertising partner to secure the best candidates”

The Solution

 

After having Webrecruit referred to them by other National Parks, North York Moors National Park started exploring partnering with Webrecruit to support their job advertising needs, as well as identify how Webrecruit could drive their efforts in this area forwards.

 

“As soon as we started speaking with Webrecruit about our advertising needs, it was immediately clear that they were experts in how to get people interested in a role, and more importantly, to get people apply for a role!

 

Webrecruit’s experience and intuition in knowing what candidates are looking for and what candidates want were evident from their portfolio of work which was shared with us. It was clear they knew how to make job advertisements speak to candidates in a way that would garner active interest”

 

After formally partnering with Webrecruit for their advertising requirements, North York Moors were ready to get their roles out there and Webrecruit was able to deliver and exceed expectations.

 

“Webrecruit’s Copywriting and Creative teams really got to grips with who North York Moors National Park is, where we have been and where we are heading; they were able to adeptly turn information provided by us into compelling and attractive job advertisements that really stood out on the job boards.

 

Where we have seen real additional benefit and added value is related to how Webrecruit can really tailor advertising packages to suit our needs and budget whilst getting the job advertisements on the right boards for the right candidates. Their knowledge of recruitment advertising is impressive and unparalleled when comparing our previous experiences with other suppliers”

The Results

 

Since partnering with Webrecruit for their recruitment advertising, North York Moors National Park has seen upswings in applicant flow, candidate engagement and successful hiring.

 

“We have seen real benefits and results in working with Webrecruit to support with job advertisement creation and job board advertising.

 

We have seen improved candidate uptake on traditionally more difficult to fill roles through Webrecruit’s ability to recommend specialist job boards, with their recommendations being influenced by data and most importantly, what will work for North York Moors National Park! You never feel like you are just being given a run of the mill recommendation, it is clearly well researched and fit for purpose”

 

Since partnering with Webrecruit, North York Moors National Park has experienced:

 

– Increases in the number of suitable candidates applying for their roles
– Improved utilisation of recruitment budgets through Webrecruit’s ability to return savings to clients
– Increases in filled vacancies within the intended hiring timeframe parameters

Final Words

 

“I can’t recommend Webrecruit’s copywriting, creative and advertising services enough. Webrecruit really does make recruitment advertising so easy and effortless!

 

The process to get a job advertisement going is streamlined, simple and supportive. We feel that Webrecruit really understand what we are after and collaborate with us to get the best out of our job advertisements and subsequent advertising to support our hiring needs. Webrecruit’s advertising services absolutely grip candidates and turn candidates into employees for us.”

 

Donna Magson, HR and Health & Safety Assistant

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