When it’s time to fill a position within a company, you have a choice between conducting an independent search or entrusting that responsibility to a reputable recruitment firm, such as The Essex Companies. It may seem like you will save money by “cutting out the middle man” and running your ads on various websites and newspapers. Hiring an experienced recruitment firm will save you time, energy, and ultimately will cost your company less by filling your position sooner.
With the state of the job market today with digital resumes, and so many websites posting jobs, including Indeed.com, as a hiring manager looking for candidates to fill a specific position can be a daunting task. The days of people snail-mailing their resumes to companies are a thing of the past. The technology has advanced, and the new generation of potential employees are very computer and technology savvy. You need the assistance provided by The Essex Companies to find that perfect candidate. Here are four main benefits.
Better Candidates
With the number of candidates searching for the right job, you could be looking through resumes for weeks before taking a chance with a qualified candidate. Whether you create a hiring committee or task a human resources associate, the amount of time needed to screen and interview candidates can be quite significant.
If being a hiring manager is not a full-time job, then you risk pulling someone away from their regular duties to complete a hiring project. That can put a stress on a person whose job already fills their week.
If the person you tasked with hiring a new employee has other responsibilities, they may not be able to put in the appropriate time. You may wind up with candidates or a new hire who is not quite right.
Market Knowledge
Keeping a hiring manager on staff who keeps up with the current job market may not be necessary if you are not a very large corporation with high turn over. Most companies hire on an as-needed basis, and new employee hires happen infrequently.
When you do need to hire a new employee, where do you start? What are the current trends in online recruitment? How can you go about having access to people who would be a great addition to your company? How do you develop the contacts needed to attract candidates?
Without knowledge of the job market and current trends, you may wind up not seeing a qualified candidate for weeks or months. With an open position, your existing staff is probably working harder and longer hours than they should be.
Expert Screening
Working with an agency allows you to make up a wish list for the kind of individual you would most like to hire. If you were to hire an employee on your own, the first round of interviews might include many people who are just not qualified. It is all part of the process, but it is time-consuming. When you work with The Essex Companies, we take care of the screening for you, so you will never have to see the people who are not qualified. You will know that when we send a candidate over to you, they have real potential.
Budget Management-Time AND Money
If time is money, then any time that can be saved by using The Essex Companies is money in the bank. Going through a shortlist of candidates that have already been pre-screened to your requirements before you meet with the first person saves you hours of time and effort.
Whether you have a hiring manager or are a small business owner where you wear all of the hats, using The Essex Companies as your recruitment partner will save you time and money.
