Recruitment agency Recruiters.ie has committed to planting 3,000 trees in a dedicated forest in Nepal every year, or two trees for every job the company fills - one on behalf of the employer, and one on behalf of the successful candidate.
The company will also plant a tree for every staff member's work anniversary as well as one for every new employee joining Recruiters, and a sufficient number of trees each year to offset emissions generated by the website.
"When a tree is planted in each of our client’s and candidate’s name, they will also receive a certificate that proves it has been planted and also a link to where they can see the maintenance and growth of their tree(s) over 30 years,” said Gerard Doyle, managing director.
“We’re very proud of our climate action and social initiatives; we’re the only recruitment company in Ireland to offset our website’s CO2 levels through maintained tree planting,” he added.
The effort is being undertaken in partnership with Eden Projects and comes following the publication of Recruiters' 2022 salary and hiring trends report, which highlighted pay differentials highlighted by changing work conditions.
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Brian McFadden, co-founder and client services director at Recruiter, said the shift towards remote working meant that staff based outside the capital were now being paid Dublin salaries while expanding the talent pool available to nearly all traditionally office-based employers.
McFadden warned, however, that the changing state of affairs had "also made it harder for many local SMEs to compete with larger companies that can embrace remote working policies and afford to pay Dublin salaries.
"The data shows that businesses embracing hybrid teams benefit from a wider talent pool, higher employee morale and better performance. Plus, they have an edge in hiring and retaining top talent as fully and hybrid working models become a non-negotiable for employees," he continued.
"Many companies in the face of the massive movements of talent and demand for talent are shoring up the fences and focusing on retention by offering more incentives, empowerment, and flexibility. Retention is a key focus for many managers as we move into 2022."
McFadden went onto say that that businesses were oping to bring in contracted professionals "to support their core teams" amid 'the Great Resignation' or adopting a labour model that includes managed solutions arrangements, working with external teams to handle high-priority projects or functions.
Photo (l-r): Recruiters executives Gerard Doyle, Patricia Lynch and Brian McFadden. (Pic: Paul Sherwood)
