As we enter the New Year, personal and professional resolutions abound.
This Year I will...LOSE WeightFIND LoveGET a Better Job
This is as true for organizations as individuals. Although in the world of work our resolutions are more formally known as goals.
This Year we willREDUCE employee turnoverDEVELOP 3 new productsGROW to $1.5m in revenue
But are you, and your organization, positioned to meet them? Do you have the resources in place to make it happen? If not, how will you close the gap?How can a professional recruitment firm, like The Hire, help you find the Greatest Of All Talent?
Recruitment Firms Deliver Value
Local agencies are the most efficient way to hire. Whether you have an in-house recruiting team that needs a hand, or you prefer to outsource your recruiting efforts, local agencies have the best access to skilled workers. This includes passive and active candidates!
This will save you a tremendous amount of time, and administration. Less time reviewing resumes and scheduling interviews. More talking to vetted candidates to find the best fit. Agencies also handle all candidate communication, saving you from awkward conversations and ensuring you make the best impression. After all, every candidate is a potential fit for a future role.
Recruitment Firms Save $$$
In addition to the administrative value, a firm improves your access to job boards. Negotiating contracts can be costly and time-consuming. Unfortunately there are few other options for advertising outside of your website. But firms already have access to job boards, and are experts at sorting through to hand deliver the best candidates. The Hire also offers you a personal view of your candidates through proprietary software. So no confusing or messy tools, just a seamless and simple experience.
Recruitment Firms are built to Uncover the Best Talent
In a market that favors candidates, recruitment firms are overflowing with the candidates you need. They screen, filter, and fit those candidates to the right roles. For instance, our 3-Step process ensures we get you the right fit from our network based on your organization’s unique needs.
Recruitment Firms are made up of People Experts
Recruiters are your best ally in today’s war for talent. Whether you're looking for team members or a job, find a firm that understands your niche and can create a shortlist for your open positions. Give yourself the best chance at success by creating a long-term relationship that helps both organizations and allows for synergy in building your team.
This will reduce future hiring costs as you build trust, and the firm gains more knowledge of your business. So, while initial costs may seem challenging, the long-term benefits come when you find a firm that can be a partner to your business. Successive gains over time multiply your ROI.
On that note, as you budget for working with external firms, BEWARE price negotiation!
You Get what you Pay for...
Underpaying your recruitment firm is like being rude to your server at a restaurant – good luck naming the extra sauce on your steak. When you negotiate a lower rate with a recruitment firm, or any service provider or consultant, you are communicating your belief of their value (and discounting their own). This will affect their service and de-prioritize your Organization. Clients that show they value the firm’s services will get the first pick of promising new candidates.
In addition, when you negotiate rates often key services (like a thorough needs analysis) are discarded in favor of requirements provided by the client. The requirements may or may not have the information needed to successfully fill the role.
Recruiters need room to ask questions. To collect information about the company and role before they begin your search. They also need time to interview and evaluate potentials before sending them your way. But if they are working against an unreasonable constraint as the result of a cut-rate contract, they will barely have time to funnel candidates your way. Here's to hoping one of them meets your needs.
The Hire adds Value
While we cannot speak for all firms, at The Hire we specialize in all things people. We have all the services of a traditional recruitment firm, with the added benefit of services like talent management consulting and professional development coaching. We want to work with you…
CandidateGraduateVeteranEntepreneurManagerLeader
So, in 2019, resolve NOT to do it all yourself. Resolve to find partners, like The Hire, who can amplify your results and you give a sustainable strategy for talent acquisition and management into the future. Contact us today to learn more about our approach for bringing you the Greatest Of All Talent.
Lisa Crockett is a leader and professional development coach with more than 20 years of experience in Human Resources, Learning, and Performance. To learn more about her professional career visit her on LinkedIn.