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- Tangible Time Savers
- A recruitment agent can save you days of 'wasted' time sifting through applications, so that you only have to make time to view those worth considering
- They will schedule interviews: you only have to prepare and turn up
- They will deal with all administrative issues such as: all communications with applicants, including notifying unsuccessful ones and providing feedback; and verifying candidate information (e.g. qualifications and references)
- Efficiency
- Your recruiter will collate candidates' queries so that you can deal with them all in one go
- Their specialist market insight allows them to advise you on and negotiate job offers on your behalf if requested.
- They will manage the process smoothly – compared to in-house staff who may be inexperienced in best practice procedures
- Contract and temp hire roles can be filled at short notice (as the recruitment agent will already have access to a vast pool of vetted candidates)
- As well as the value of the time saved by using a recruitment agent vs in-house hire, you will also save money.
- Short term cost savers
- Removes cost of posting most job adverts
- Removes impact on in-house staff who can continue to perform their other duties to their usual standard
- Reduces overtime costs: temp hire through a recruitment agency is often cheaper than requiring regular staff to work overtime during busy periods
- Reduces the likelihood and cost of a 'bad hire' (e.g. poor performance, training, re-hire).
- Long term cost savers
- Reduces future hiring costs if you use the same recruitment agent again as the agent will already have knowledge of your organisation so the process will be quicker
- Reduces training costs: some agencies offer candidates the chance to hone their talents or learn field-specific regulations whilst on the hunt for a new job, thereby eliminating your organisation's need to do the same once they arrive
