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        "rendered": "<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2744\" class=\"elementor elementor-2744\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-image-url=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/shutterstock_1922692877-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e88df5b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e88df5b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-306d5d0\" data-id=\"306d5d0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc626e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc626e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-background-color=\"#E71B23D1\" class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66baa93\" data-id=\"66baa93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf393e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bf393e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recruitment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d532ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d532ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the current economic climate there has never been a more important time to focus on the benefits of retaining skilled workers rather than incurring the costs of recruiting and retraining new staff.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-32b6884\" data-id=\"32b6884\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73410cd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73410cd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-46e1b979\" data-id=\"46e1b979\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3fd6eaa5 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3fd6eaa5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false,&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-50107674\" data-id=\"50107674\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f86457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68f86457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An increasing number of employers are considering where they can source the skills they need now and in the future. Changing demographics and the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in employers having to look beyond traditional recruitment sources and consider alternative resourcing strategies. In doing this, employers are identifying new available sources of skills, talent and expertise.<\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">In the current economic climate where over 30% of people in employment in the UK are over the age of 50, and there are unlikely to be enough younger people entering the labor market to replace this group when they leave the workforce, there has never been a more important time to focus on the benefits of retaining skilled workers rather than incurring the costs of recruiting and retraining new staff.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">EfC have created a document with information on taking action, advertising, barriers and the working environment.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/mp-files\/recruitment-taking-action-advertisement.pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download here<\/a><\/span><\/p><p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Here are some\u00a0<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">good practice examples from EfC Members:<\/span><\/b><\/p><ul><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Mention that you are a member of Employers for Carers and what this includes. If your organisation is\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><a href=\"https:\/\/employersforcarers.org\/carer-confident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carer Confident<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">, you could also advertise this.<\/span><\/li><li>In the candidate pack, include detailed information on any flexible working arrangements, leave or carers policy you have available at your organisation.<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Encourage carers to identify as a carer from the point of recruitment and on the application form.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Include real-life stories and blogs from carers in your organisation which applicants can read and understand about your work culture.<\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">If your organisation has written a carer pledge, charter or statement about your commitment to supporting carers in the workplace, ensure that it is visible on your careers intranet or candidate pack.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Consider a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with caring responsibilities. If this is not possible, ensure you provide flexible interview times for carers who reach that stage.<\/span><\/li><li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Educate recruiting managers about unconscious bias and making reasonable adjustments to enable candidates with caring responsibilities to attend the interview.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3c62f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"d3c62f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"4856\" class=\"elementor elementor-4856\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" 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elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d43b01f\" data-id=\"1d43b01f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723b4907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"723b4907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4253\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_290588186-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66e4da1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66e4da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/good-practice\/\"><span style=\"color: #e71b23;\">Good Practice<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation\/\">Policies (and Preparation)<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-developing-policies\/\">Developing Policies<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-definition-for-carers\/\">Sample definition for carers<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-policies\/\">Sample policies<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-sample-charters\/\">Sample charters<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/policies-and-preparation-recruitment\/\">Recruitment<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c45a520\" data-id=\"3c45a520\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ca26ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64ca26ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4252\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/shutterstock_2258433535-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-620b0ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"620b0ee4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 contenteditable=\"true\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title_text\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/practice\/\"><span style=\"color: #e71b23;\">Practice<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/practice-flexible-working\/\">Flexible working<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/practice-carers-leave\/\">Carer&#8217;s leave<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/practice-workplace-support\/\">Workplace support<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/practice-carers-passports\/\">Carers passports<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"none\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\"><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/peer-support\/\"><span style=\"color: #e71b23;\">Peer Support<\/span><\/a><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/peer-support-carers-networks-workplace-examples-and-tips\/\">Carers networks &#8211; workplace examples and tips<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/efcdigitalwales.org\/en_gb\/peer-support-carers-networks-tips-from-efc-members\/\">Carers networks \u2013 tips from EfC members<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39a1a195\" data-id=\"39a1a195\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2edf0f92 elementor-widget 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