Is it worth using a recruiter? Of course we're going to say yes..... but actually the feedback we get from our clients and the success stories we have tell us it really is! Yes we charge a fee, but that's for a reason - and we've answered the most common questions we get below.

We've come across a whole variety of concerns businesses have about seeking out recruitment specialists to help them, often because they assume the cost would outweigh the benefits or sometimes because of a previous negative experience. 

Businesses that spend the time trying to recruit themselves are often not getting results due to the time it takes to attract and screen candidates, plus manage the onboarding process, are the ones who wish they hadn't wasted their own resource time and money before they came to us.  

Question: Isn't it expensive to use an agency?

Not if you spent the time adding up the man hours it takes to recruit while doing your day job. Including sifting through a large number of CVs (with a big percentage of irrelevant ones) shortlisting, contacting candidates, scheduling interviews, reviewing and scheduling further interviews. It’ll be much more time than you think! Even the larger scale organisations with HR teams work with recruiters due to the volumes of vetted and pre-qualified candidates that we have on our books - screened and with references checked (saving you another job!). 

Question: I will get sent hundreds of CVs if I do a cheap ad on a job board. Why do I need you?

But how many of those are relevant and worth interviewing? We don’t just flick a switch and send a pile of CVs to your inbox. Our processes mean we have a substantial number of already vetted candidates on our books. We've spoken to these candidates already and know their capabilities and aspirations. So we take time to consider the candidates who would have a fitting personality, values, interests as well as relevant work experience for your business. If we haven't got a perfect match, we use our connections and processes to generate candidates who we think might be interested from past experiences. This all takes time, but ensures you are sent the best matches for your role.

Question: If the candidate doesnt work out, I won't have lost the fee - will I?

Firstly, we only charge a fee when we successfully make a placement! So, after all that work you think we would walk away without if the candidate didn't work out? Definitely not. We have a number of solutions for this scenario and while is doesn't happen very often because our process to find the right person are very thorough, we know people can change their minds - on both sides. We have an excellent aftercare programme, checking in with both clients and candidates for months after the role is started, and we also have lots of options to resolve any issues, including in the final case, finding a replacement free of charge. Even the best laid plans can sometimes go wrong. And so by paying us a fee, we are in it for the long term - not just a quick fix.

Question: Isn't it much easier for me to do it - I know all the detail of the role so well?

It might be easier for you to write the job description (as you know exactly what you want) but we can even help with this!  We know the market and what will attract the right candidates - including pay and benefits. We also know that writing and posting the job advert will always return masses of non-relevant applicants which need to be sorted through to find the more relevant ones. You might need to do that more than once to get to a shortlist to work through. So, in our experience, we don’t believe it’s easier and it's definitely not quicker.

Let’s be honest – every industry has its bad apples, and recruiting is no different. Most recruiters are ethical and hard-working, but the stories of those who aren’t tend to dominate people’s impressions.

When you work with a recruiter, you’re trusting them with finding great people who want to work for your business. If someone falls short of your expectations, that is going to stay with you. And if the process is not made easier for you – then that’s also going to make you feel like there is no point in using a recruiter.

Job seekers don’t want to work with someone who only cares about lining their own pockets. They want someone who will support them through the process, treat them as an individual instead of a number, and who genuinely cares about their long-term career development. You only have to read our google reviews to know we take this very seriously. This means that recruiters need to be honest, ethical and have a genuine interest in their candidates. As this in turn, allows them to have candidates on their books who they can easily match to the right roles – because they have spent time getting to know them.

Great careers are built on relationships. We make sure we learn our clients’ and candidates’ ambitions and motivations and then tailor the search accordingly. That’s how we win long-term business, because the people you work with today will return to you time and again as their needs evolve. And we have built that trust over time.

If you’d like to give our highly rated, honest and professional recruitment service a go, we’d be delighted to help. And if you have had a bad experience with a recruiter in the past, we'd definitely love to help change that. 

Call 01442 600 100 to find out more or register your vacancy here.

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