Employers

Financial reward is one of the primary drivers for employees to come to work; it is also one of the organisation’s highest costs. Achieving remuneration packages that suits both the staff member and the business’ development goals is one of the most difficult skills facing organisations today.

Here at Optimal, we have access to many benchmarking tools which support the development of reward structure whether that be for an organisation who needs a full review, or as a stand alone service for individual positions that are either new to the business or simply need updating, giving you the opportunity to undertake either regular small scale activity or larger departmental or company-wide exercises.

Our team work with clients at SME level right through to PLC’s and can provide fast and accurate salary benchmark reports, from which management can base robust and independent reward decisions.

To discuss any salary benchmarking you require please give us a call on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

Its that time of year again, the dreaded pay reviews, its an emotive subject whether you reward company or individual performance and it can end up being the most difficult of conversations!

The subject of pay and wages has been a hot topic in recent years, with many discussions around fair pay and the gender pay gap. Subsequently, it’s more important than ever before that organisations carry out regular and fair pay reviews to ensure their staff are paid appropriately. Not only does this help ensure a happy workforce, but it contributes greatly to the recruitment and retention of employees.

If you are looking to carry out a pay review within your company, it’s important you plan it properly and consider all the appropriate factors.   It can be a difficult and arduous task if you don’t have the skills in-house or the access to external data.

Optimal’s team of HR professionals work with clients across the UK of all sizes on pay reviews.  We have access to the most up to date benchmarking and gender pay information which means we can do it quicker and cheaper than you can do it yourselves.

For a confidential discussion regarding pay reviews in your organisation, give us a call on 01422 897152.

The quest for ongoing learning and development is one that sets apart good leaders from great leaders.

Developing, refining, and improving skills isn’t something just for those starting out on their career path, rather it is something that benefits everyone, including those who have reached the very top of an organisation. Leadership assessments and executive coaching are integral tools in creating powerful leadership teams within an organisation.

Having the humility to appreciate there is always more to learn and improve is something that all leaders should aspire to.

But in a world where anyone can be a “coach”, how do organisations understand the value executive coaching can bring and how can they ensure it will yield positive results for their organisation?

Here at Optimal, we have been working with leaders for over 10 years through Executive Coaching Programmes delivering results-orientated, data driven and measured coaching. All of our coaches possess high level coaching qualifications as well as having experience in business, so they bring real-world experience into coaching sessions.

For more information on our Executive Coaching offering, contact Optimal on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

The decision to make a career transition can be a difficult one for anyone to make. Job searches are universally tough. The actual decision to transition to a new company is only half the battle, though. Successfully making the transition itself is the other half. While your experience in your existing role has equipped you to tackle challenges specific to your line of work, there are a number of things that even the most professionals struggle with when seeking to move into a new role.

At Optimal we can work with you to ensure you prepare yourself for the smooth transition into a new world by providing Coaching and Mentoring options along with sound advice and challenge.

If you’re thinking about Career Transitioning, give us a call on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk and we can chat through how we may be able to support you.

An assessment centre is a recruitment selection process where the organisation typically assesses a group of candidates at the same time and place using a range of selection exercises.  Assessment centres are one of the most effective methods for predicting a candidate’s suitability for a job, so can help organisations to avoid making poor recruitment decisions and the costs associated with them. Candidates are more likely to have a positive experience at an assessment centre than where they are assessed by interview alone.

Some organisations use assessment centres only for high-value roles, others use it for high volume roles.  Organisations can choose from a variety of selection exercises, including structured interviews, work-sample activities, group exercises and role-plays.

Optimal PBS can provide a full Assessment Centre for volume recruitment for any organisation, working with you to ensure we test the skills and requirements for the role and you get exceptional candidates for your roles.

To discuss the possibility of using assessment centres for your volume recruitment, call us on 01422 897152 or email emquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

Employment reference still play a critical part in the employment screening process to verify that your candidate has the experience they claim and were employed when and where they said they were.  Some regulators insist on obtaining a reference from the most recent employer of your candidate.

Outsourcing this service to Optimal means less time going back and forth for your HR team and more time on value add initiatives, as well as a swift and smooth process for the new employee.

If we can support you on all of your reference checking then please give us a call on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

Do you need some help getting through all of your recruitment but cannot afford a full recruitment service.  Pre-screening candidates through telephone interviews means that hiring managers get to see the top candidates.  This step in the recruitment process can be extremely time consuming for HR teams and often gets missed out meaning candidates who are not suitable end up being interviewed by frustrated, busy managers.

We provide a full CV sifting and pre-screening telephone interview service which reduced time for your HR teams and provides hiring managers with top quality candidates.

To find out more about this service, call us on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

Are you a small business who needs a second opinion on recruiting people to your organisation? Or are you a CEO of a larger business looking to make some discreet changes and needs an external viewpioint? You would be surprised how many people are in this situation with you.  Recruiting someone to work with you in your organisation is a big decision and a huge investment.  We have extensive experience of interviewing candidates, after all, our team have all been in HR for many years!

If you need some support, just give us a call, we are happy to help. 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk

Needs a DBS or Credit check doing?  How about an FCA check, an Identity Check or a Right to Work check doing.

We are fully licensed to provide all pre-employment checks for your organisation.  Whether you need one person doing or 100, we can support this and provide you with swift turnaround times.

For more information, give us a call on 01422 897152 or email enquiries@optimalpbs.co.uk