written by

Frank Aneke

Pros of Hiring Recruitment Firm:

Brief Overview:

As the global competition for talent heats up, employers must do more to attract, engage and retain top talents to succeed. To achieve this principal objective, many employers resort to advertising new positions on job boards while others outsource the hiring to recruitment agencies.  In the last two editions of this blog, we x-rayed the pros and cons of advertising on job boards. In this edition, we are going to examine the pros of hiring a recruitment firm to recruit talents.

Here are 20 pros of hiring a recruitment firm:

1. Recruitment firms typically specialise in specific areas of staffing, such as executive search, temporary staffing, or permanent placement. Some firms provide additional services such as reference checks, skills assessments, psychometric tests and training programs among others.
2. The use of a recruitment firm results in faster outcomes and higher quality candidates because recruiters directly approach top performers who are considering career change and those who are not contemplating career move yet.
3. Recruitment firms take a proactive approach to sourcing, recruiting and hiring candidates, this means their client will not have to wait for candidates to respond to job board adverts.
4. With a recruitment firm, employers spend significantly less time negotiating with candidates as that part of hiring process is managed by experts with industry experience.
5. Recruitment firms understand employers’ position in the marketplace in comparison to their competitors, provide information on current employment trends, and offer competitive insight on working conditions, compensation, and employee benefits.
6. Recruitment firms have expertise in assessing candidate qualifications, culture fit and skills set for specific roles, which can help ensure the right candidate is hired.
7. Recruitment agencies strategically promote client’s job opportunities on select social media platforms to target talents where they hang-out online. 
8. Most recruitment firms provide pre-vetted resumes and in-depth write-ups of each candidate, giving employers the opportunity to asses candidates and find the right talent.
9. Recruiting firm’s industry experts write compelling job description and optimise the job post to attract top-tier talent employers require.
10. Many recruiting firms apply traditional head-hunting strategies and directly target passive candidates that hardly surf job boards for new openings.
11. Job seekers can benefit from the expertise of recruiters with access to job openings that may not be advertised publicly.
12. Recruitment firms provide a valuable service by matching talented individuals with job opportunities that align with their skills and experience.
13. Recruitment firms also have specialised knowledge of specific industries and can provide guidance and support to their client throughout the application and interview process.
14. Recruitment firms have established relationships with many employers, which can provide job seekers with a foot in the door at companies they may not have been able to access otherwise.
15. Recruitment firms handle the initial screening of candidates, saving employers from having to sift through avalanche of resumes to shortlist candidates.
16. Recruiters become brand advocates who promote employer’s value propositions to candidates and present career change opportunities to target talents.
17. Recruitment firms offer the advantage of having a resourceful partner with an active role in shaping and guiding employer’s strategic human resources direction and talent acquisition strategy.
18. In many cases, recruitment firms handle the first in-person interviews while employers only step back into the process for later interviews and a final hiring decision.
19. Recruitment firms provide a personalised touch in hiring by reaching out to job seekers when they have open role that matches their skills and experience.
20. Some specialist recruitment firms offer employer branding strategies designed to enhance their client’s reputation as employer of choice in their industry.

These are the 20 cons of outsourcing hiring services to recruitment agencies as against advertising directly on job boards. From every indication, most recruitment agencies have the capacity to target and win-over specific talent on behalf of a client unlike unpredictable outcomes of advertising on job boards. Thanks for reading my blog.

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In the next edition, we will examine the Cons of Hiring a Recruitment Firm. Watch This Space!!!