Recruitment services are more in demand now than ever before, and the reason is clear. To put it simply, using a recruitment company can help identify and attract your ideal candidate, saving you valuable time that can be spent on other aspects of your business.
As well as saving time in your business, using a recruiter usually results in higher-quality candidates.
If you’re looking to hire a recruiter, but aren’t sure yet – this guide is for you.
But what do recruiters do?
Recruiters have a wide range of responsibilities that cover every aspect of the hiring process. They can take the stress and headache away from trying to fill the position yourself.
Some of the day-to-day tasks that a recruiter would take care of include:
- Writing job descriptions
- Advertising job openings on job websites.
- Searching through LinkedIn to match potential candidates.
- Reviewing cover letters and CVs
- Initial screening of potential candidates
- Overseeing the interview process
- Offering valuable insights about candidates
- Extending job offers
- Ensuring compliance with employment laws & regulations.
The main goal for a recruiter is to attract and secure the best talent to ensure a consistent pool of high-quality candidates who are ready for any position. Specific duties of recruiters will vary depending on several things, such as what industry they source for, the types of roles they hire, and the location they cover.
So what are the advantages of using a recruitment company?
Faster Hiring Process
Finding the right candidate to hire for your position can take a long time, time that you don’t necessarily have. This makes the hiring process more drawn out than it needs to be, with meetings and other day-to-day errands taking over.
Using a recruitment company will take this burden off your hands and result in a faster hiring process. Remember, hiring top talent is what they do. They will be able to find and screen the right talent much faster, ready to interview.
They will also dedicate their time to writing engaging job descriptions, listing the job on online portals such as Indeed and CVLibrary, sifting through CVs, and initially screening candidates they think are a match.
By hiring a recruitment company, you will be able to spend time on the things that matter in your business, and what’s more, you will only be presented with the top candidates who are ready to interview. All of this shortens your hiring time!
Highly Qualified Candidates
A recruitment company can connect you with higher-quality candidates who have relevant skills and expertise within your industry.
When taking on the hiring process yourself, you run the risk of people applying who have no relevant skills or perhaps do have the relevant skills, but no knowledge of your industry. This means sifting through a huge amount of CVs and applications to find the people who match.
With a pool of top talent already at their fingertips, they halve the time it takes to find your dream candidate.
Additionally, they can work collaboratively with you and consult you throughout the whole process. They will work with you closely, and talk you through each potential candidate and how they would be a great fit for your team. This helps you to make an informed decision on the right candidate to maximise your chances of a successful hire.
Industry Knowledge
If your business is growing and changing, an in-house recruiter might not have the skills necessary to screen the candidates correctly as it may be a position that they’re not familiar with.
Using a recruitment company can eliminate that problem. Agencies have a team of staff that specialise in recruiting for the role and industry you need to hire for.
On top of finding candidates with relevant skills within your industry, they also know how to spot candidates with transferable skills that could still make them a fantastic fit for your opportunity.
Additionally, they will chat with the potential candidate and get a good feel of the individual’s personality, which allows them to see if the candidate fits in culturally with the business too, not just on their skill set and achievements.
Here at Mase Consulting, we have a fantastic team of recruiters who are dedicated to finding top talent in industries such as Aerospace & Defence, Industrial Machine Automation and more. You can see all of our industries and disciples here. Our knowledge, expertise and dedication to finding your ideal candidate makes the whole process a breeze.
Knowledge of the Market
Recruitment agencies are talking to candidates and clients from your industry day in and day out, so they have built up quite a bit of knowledge. They can provide you with valuable insights on several things which you may not have thought about.
This can include:
- Salary rates.
- Career development expectations.
- Current hiring complexities.
- Best hiring practices.
- Market trends in your industry.
This is a crucial part of their role, and it’s information that you can’t afford to be missing out on. All of this knowledge is why it’s a fantastic choice to choose to work with a recruitment agency when trying to fill a position.
A smoother interviewing process
Another fantastic benefit to working with a recruitment company is that the interview process is smoother and more efficient. As we mentioned earlier, you will only be presented with eligible candidates who match not just the skills needed for the role, but your company’s culture too.
Once you have selected the candidates to interview, an agency will even work with the hiring team to advise on what questions to ask and what to look out for, saving even more time.
Need help with recruitment? Work with us today!
Now is the time to smooth out your hiring process and fill open roles with the perfect talent faster.
We collaborate closely with our clients to figure out exactly what they’re looking for in an ideal candidate. Our experienced team has a solid reputation in the industries we work in, making us the right choice for your needs.
If you are looking to quickly fill open roles with top talent, contact our team today.
