(posted on behalf of a colleague researching for a project)
Our recruitment processes can take between 3-6 months to fill a post (with advertising, recruitment, offer and time for new employee to start), and if the previous incumbent leaves with one month’s notice we often have a lengthy gap in cover for the post. Does anyone have any ideas for filling this gap temporarily, or experience of coping with the issue? The posts most affected by this are often specialist (sometimes scientific)posts where the necessary skills and experience can be in short supply.
Ken Smith
