It's that time of year when every day is punctuated by how quickly you can get away from work, pop into the supermarket, get home and light your barbecue, writes Clive Jefferys, Managing Director of telco recruiter, JMA Network.
With school holidays nearly upon us, many of your staff will start disappearing on holiday and you'll be wondering who is covering what within the business.
So, if there's little time or inclination to carry on with recruitment, is it best to leave it until September? No, the summer is one of the best times to steal a march on your competition for staff!
Year-on-year, we find July and August to be one of our best sales periods. Highly motivated candidates make more of every job lead and work harder to impress an employer at interview.
For hirers to take advantage of this renewed enthusiasm they should accommodate every opportunity to meet that elusive, ideal candidate.
It's tough to find time for interviews when colleagues are absent, so you should be prepared to meet up at evenings and weekends too.
The smart move for hirers is to keep on looking and hiring. With practically every leaver being held to a month's notice, the lead time to your new starters has already stretched into early autumn.
Keep on the case, step on the gas, and turn up the heat: The clichés are endless but true nonetheless, so don't let a summer slowdown delay your new hires until Christmas.