Why Consider a Recruiter?
Both employers and job candidates sometimes ponder why they should consider using the services of a recruiter, instead of searching on their own. The answers are pretty much the same for both parties: An experienced, skilled recruiter can save you time, money, and disappointment. Candidate searches and job searches can get expensive, quickly. The better question is why WOULDN’T you consider hiring an expert in the fit between candidate and job when there is so much on the line?
Why Consider a Recruiter?
Time
Most great recruiters specialize. They serve a single industry or related group of industries, and because they specialize, they build a strong, diverse network of candidates and clients in these areas.
Employer: This means that if you are an HR Manager for a company that manufactures jet engines, a recruiter specializing in the Aerospace or Manufacturing industries has a list of vetted and qualified candidates for almost any position you’re looking fill.
Candidate: If you’re an Automation engineer, that same recruiter will have access to both the advertised and UNadvertised positions which are a perfect fit for your qualifications.
Money
It’s simple. Recruiters save both candidates and employers thousands of dollars.
Employer: Without recruiters, HR departments would have to spend thousands of hours networking for names, researching candidates, cold-calling possibilities and weeding out the unqualified or those with poor cultural fit, and more. Employers would rather hire a recruiter to simply present a few carefully vetted and qualified applicants and save the expertise of their HR department for choosing the best of a few great candidates for the job.
Candidate: Candidates can skip monthly payments for job boards and shorten their downtime between jobs and paychecks! And since recruiters are paid by the employer, candidates receive the services for free.
Disappointment
Although a poor match between candidate and open position also costs additional time and money for both the candidate and the employer who have to begin their search all over again, there is also a significant cost to morale and stress levels when candidates just don’t fit. An experienced, skilled recruiter is an expert in finding the perfect fit the first time around. Finding the candidate who fits not just the job, but the corporate culture and values as well; isn’t just a goal, it’s their CAREER! Why not trust the candidate/position fit expert, when it affects your productivity, longevity, and your bottom line?
For Employers, a great fit between the candidate, the job, and the corporate culture means the new hire will be more productive and stay with the organization longer, which ultimately improves your bottom line.
For Candidates, a great fit into both the new job and the corporate culture means better job performance, higher job satisfaction, and a better chance of raises and promotions over time.
Want to learn more about what Step Up Recruiting can offer you as either a client or a candidate? Contact us today!
