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  • Where do you guys look for staff? Advice needed please?

    Posted by Dave Rich on November 26, 2014 at 12:08 pm

    I always find it hard looking for skilled signmakers as Im sure most of us do. The last time I looked I put an ad in our local paper, I put an online ad on one of the leading job websites, applied staff wanted graphics to two of our vans, put an ad on gumtree and also on the sign update mags website. All with no joy.

    So where do you find staff? – suggestions please !!

    Simon Hulme replied 9 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Cat Wood

    Member
    November 26, 2014 at 5:33 pm

    Hiya,

    Unfortunately no personal experience here, but I do know that Output Magazine have started a recruitment site for the industry and I *think* they were offering first entries for free. This may have expired but feel free to check it out: http://www.outputrecruit.com/job-post/

  • Simon Hulme

    Member
    November 28, 2014 at 9:00 am

    Morning Dave, just seen your post.
    Had a similar issue no result from conventional sources.
    Found local colleges a good source, depends on what staff you actually want?

    I contacted local college and got a couple of guys from the Signwork course on work experience.
    Worked really well. Takes a bit of time and work from yourself as not quite ready to be let loose on their own but found willing to learn.
    Eventually set one on full time, still with me 2 years on
    Going down same route again now

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