Transforming recruitment efficiency: How Saxon Care overcame sponsorship challenges with Borderless

The challenge: Recruitment and sponsorship obstacles

Saxon Care faced significant recruitment challenges due to the complexities introduced by Brexit and the pandemic, which drastically reduced the pool of available staff and created difficulties in managing sponsorship applications. They struggled with high volumes of unqualified international applicants and lacked the internal resources to navigate the intricate sponsorship process.

Overwhelmed by overseas applicants needing sponsorship

Saxon Care struggled with a high volume of overseas applicants, many of whom required sponsorship. The lack of a sponsor license meant the company had to reject approximately 80% of these candidates, hampering their recruitment efforts.

Complexities of obtaining a sponsor license

The process of applying for and maintaining a sponsor license was seen as highly complex and cumbersome. The extensive documentation and compliance requirements posed a significant challenge, making the process seem too daunting to handle internally.

Borderless keeps everything in one place and allows you to manage the whole sponsorship process, really, from initially applying for your license to, if you need to interview candidates or if you've recruited them internally, then issuing that certificate of sponsorship. - Stuart Webster, Commercial Manager at Saxon Care

The solution: Easing recruitment and sponsorship with Borderless

Borderless simplified the sponsor license application process, offering a user-friendly system that reduced the time and effort required for compliance management. This allowed Saxon Care to handle sponsorship tasks more efficiently.

Streamlined sponsorship management & expanded recruitment capabilities

With Borderless’s assistance, Saxon Care successfully obtained their sponsor license, enabling them to consider a wider pool of international candidates. This led to the effective recruitment of new staff and the successful issuance of their five initial sponsor certificates.

Borderless’s support transformed Saxon Care approach to recruitment and compliance. By handling the complexities of the sponsor license process, Borderless allowed the company to expand their talent pool and improve their overall recruitment efficiency.