Louisa Daley chats to ESMOS recruitment to understand how the recruitment landscape is changing
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Recruitment has always been important to the events industry , after all , we want to attract and retain the best possible talent to help make the best possible experiences . However , what employers and employees are now looking for has changed dramatically post-pandemic .
I spoke to Mark Benaicha , managing director , ESMOS recruitment , to find out how this is impacting the recruitment process and how the company is revolutionising recruitment .
Client-candidate relationships
“ Since its launch in March 2021 , ESMOS recruitment has been the ‘ go to ’ recruitment specialists for the events industry in Dubai and the UAE ,” says Benaicha .
“ I set up ESMOS recruitment because there was a gap in the market and there a was high demand for eventprof talent . As someone who has previously worked in recruitment and events , I was able to go out there and source that talent . I ’ ve been here for 16 years and have all the right connections with CEOs , presidents MDs and so forth , so I just developed my network and put everything together ,” he adds .
But with ESMOS recruitment , Benaicha wanted to do something different and lead with a more personalised approach . “ One pet peeve I always had was that the recruitment process was very transactional . You hear from a recruiter , you send a CV , you might ( or might not ) hear back from them .
“ This isn ’ t the case with us . We get to know our candidates ; we really know our clients personally and their businesses . It ’ s all about relationship building because no people are the same . We advise both our candidates and our clients , taking into account their personal situation and the opportunities that are most appropriate for them .”
What ’ s new ?
But what do these clients and candidates want in 2023 , and how has these expectations changed ?
“ Pre-pandemic , it was all about having the right experience . Employers wanted someone who is going to come in and hit the ground running and get the job done . Now , they want someone who will fit into their company culture , someone who will get along with the rest of the team ,” he reveals .
Potential employees also are looking for something less ‘ traditional ’. “ Our recent salary survey found that individuals look for a new job because for better career growth and a greater work / life balance ,” says Benaicha .
Mark Benaicha
Therefore , heading into 2023 , salary will play a less vital role in a candidate ’ s decision-making process . “ At this side of the Atlantic , it ’ s very much , go to work , go home , with very little added demand . But in the UK , it ’ s a very different market . We ’ ve had candidates turn down vacancies paying them a lot more than they are currently on because they wanted that work / life flexibility .”
With the events industry bouncing back stronger than ever , Benaicha sees it as the ideal time to expand into the UK market and “ humanise recruitment again .” ESMOS recruitment will be expanding into the UK on 1 March to mark its second year anniversary , and its partnership with International Confex 2023 .
To find out more , visit esmosrecruitment . com www . international-confex . com