How have we become nominated for the Recruitment & Retention Campaign of the Year 2023 by the Affordable Housing Awards? Well...

Prepare to embark on a journey through the world of Switchee, a company with a compelling mission: to transform the lives of folks living in rented homes. Our dedication to this noble cause has created a vibrant community of like-minded individuals who are shaping the future of home living. 🏡✨

In the past 12 months, Switchee's People team has pulled off a feat that would make any magician envious – they've doubled the size of their team! 🎩🐇 How did they do it? Well, it's all about their carefully crafted recruitment process, which not only screens candidates for their technical prowess but also for their alignment with Switchee's mission and values. 🚀

Here's a sneak peek into this process:

1. The mysterious application phase 🕵️

Switchee's recruitment process kicks off with an intriguing twist. All CVs are anonymised, focusing solely on the candidates' skills and how well they match the job description (which by the way has been fully gender decoded to give us good access to a more diverse pool of candidates). It's like a resume without the fancy frills. Helps remove bias!

2. The phone tango ☎️

Successful candidates engage in an elegant dance, known as the phone screening. Our application process allows you to provide more human information about yourself, such as your favourite movies, hobbies and funny one-liners, so you and the interviewer can establish a good bond from the start! It's all about assessing their grasp of the role, sort of like a quick foxtrot of job understanding. 💃💼

3. The double act 👥👥

For those who make it through the phone screening, it's showtime! Candidates face a dual-part interview, where two team members meticulously evaluate their technical prowess. This helps us reduce bias and record candidate answers correctly, reducing any misunderstanding or memory gaps due to our multitasking brains.

4. Presentation and culture fit 📊🤝

The third act includes a presentation of skills, kind of like an audition, but with a work-related twist. Then comes the culture interview, where Switchee wants to ensure you can dance to their cultural rhythm as well as teach us some new moves. 🕺

5. The CEO's corner 💬

The grand finale involves a one-on-one chat with Switchee's CEO. It's like a backstage pass to the company's vision. Got questions? This is your chance to ask away!

6. Mix and mingle 🤝🌍

Throughout this adventure, you'll meet a diverse cast of characters from within the team and the wider organisation, typically at least 5 people. It's like a prelude to joining the Switchee family album. 📸

Throughout the entire interview process our candidates have access to their candidate hub, where they can track the progress of their application and see which stages they've been through and how many are left. This updates live and is fully transparent!

But that's not all! Switchee doesn't stop at hiring; we're all about keeping our talent happy. Check out these added perks:

- Unlimited holidays (yes, you read that right! 🏖️)

- Enhanced parental leave (making family time sweeter 🍼)

- An annual £500 budget for learning and development (your growth is our priority 📚)

- A work-from-home budget (working in style 💻)

- Quarterly company retreats (because team building should be a vacation 🏞️)

- Share options (you're in for the ride 📈)

- Private health insurance (because health matters 🏥)

- Life assurance (to give you and your loved ones a peace of mind🌙)

- Spill Therapy on Tap (to support people's Mental Health🤝)

In addition to all that, Switchee has been awarded a Disability Confident Committed Certificate, which means we are well equipped to employ and take great care of employees with disability.

And let's not forget Switchee's commitment to mental wellbeing. A whopping 20% of the team has been certified as Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAs) over the past year. With an MHFA in each department, its easier to find support from someone you're comfortable with.

Switchee's secret to success? It's all about retaining their star players. We've crafted a career development program through quarterly reviews. This program has propelled 20% of their team to promotions over the past year during promotion windows in May and November. 🚀

We know how important good management is and so we take all new starters and newly promoted managers through our hand-crafted Leadership Training Course to ensure they receive all the support they need to be a Switchee manager superstar! Our manager-to-employee ratio across Switchee is 1:3 🌈.

It is visible from our company Linkedin page that over the last 2 years we have grown by 141% with and as a quickly expanding company our median employee tenure during that period is 1.5 years. 

With our winning combination of a development framework, stellar benefits, and a recruitment process that sets the stage for success, Switchee has doubled both its headcount and revenue. 📈💰

In a world where happy tennants are synonymous with a thriving Switchee, our company's commitment and meticulous processes have set the stage for triumph. So, if you're on the hunt for a workplace that values your skills, aligns with your values, and offers a treasure chest of benefits, look no further. Switchee might just be your next home sweet home for your career. 🏡