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Testimonials

Congratulations to John Hamilton and the whole Bucks and Berks Staff team on your recent re-accreditation with REC Audited Status. We were delighted to hear your good news. We have always found your staff to be extremely professional, helpful and responsive to our recruitment needs. Thank you for providing an excellent service in assisting us with our Head office staffing requirements.
David Walker, Chief Executive, 
Ardmore, Maidenhead

Bucks and Berks Recruitment have a good understanding of IRI’s requirements having worked with us for several years. I receive a select number of CV's to review, and these have obviously been carefully chosen not just for their ability but also for their commitment. The candidates submitted have a genuine interest in our roles and have a good understanding of our company. The quality of candidates put forward by Bucks and Berks Recruitment is excellent as is the backup service from the team.
Jon Taylor, Talent Acquisition & Development Manager, IRI Infoscan Ltd, Wokingham

Many congratulations to you and the team for your REC award. We enjoy working with you and always receive good support and a prompt response to all our requests for help.
Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead



Induction practices

At Bucks and Berks we recognise that people are one of your company's most valuable resources. We can help you recruit the best employees for your organisation and also give you advice on how to retain them.

From our experience, one way this can be achieved is by having a structured induction programme in place.

An induction programme should focus on introducing all new employees to the company and their jobs both quickly and effectively. This process will benefit the company in other areas such as staff motivation, building your reputation, creating goodwill and should help to reduce staff turnover.
 
Listed below are a few points which may help when you employ temporary or permanent staff and can be used as a checklist for your own induction programme.

  • Someone briefed to 'look after' new employees on arrival and act as a first day escort
     
  • Appoint a person to act as a long term guide and mentor
     
  • Own Work Area
     
  • Facilities (kitchen, canteen, toilets, wash rooms etc)
     
  • Health & Safety Procedures
     
  • Fire Drill Procedures
     
  • Security & Confidentiality Issues
     
  • Guildlines for Use of Telephone
     
  • E-mail
     
  • Use of Office Equipment
     
  • Office hours, work patterns, including breaks
     
  • Rules and Regulations (dress code, smoking policy, use of mobile telephones, private telephone calls etc)
     
  • Job Description
     
  • Corporate & Personal Objectives
     
  • Introduction to relevant employees and their Job Roles
     
  • Training and Development Programme
     
  • Appraisal Procedure
     
  • Reviews at one week, one month and at the end of the probationary period
     
  • Terms of Employment
     
  • Personal Details (i.e. Bank Details, P45, Emergency contact numbers)

The induction procedures used by Bucks and Berks Recruitment have been highlighted for special praise by our Investor In People Assessor. If you would like further help or advice please contact Peter Hamilton at headoffice@buckandberks.co.uk