Is your Recruitment Agency working for you?
Is your Recruitment Agency working for you?
4 Tell-tell signs
1.
You are getting spammed
with CVs
An agency is there after
all to pre-qualify candidates armed with the knowledge of the kind of talent
you are looking for. Less is more.
2.
Talking the Talk but can
they walk the walk?
They may be seasoned
salespeople, but do they have your industry expertise in order to really add
value, assimilate requirements and ultimately identify that talent for you.
3.
Are you getting a lot of
"no shows" for interview?
A consultant who takes time to get to
know their candidates and has enough trust built up with them, doesn't get "no shows". If your consultant is really weighing up the
pros and cons against their candidate's individual requirements, the candidates
recommended to you are not only fully committed to the role but are excited at the
prospect of an interview with your company.
4.
They are not pushing back or
asking questions
No one wants a business relationship to be one
sided. A healthy and effective business relationship between you and your
recruitment consultant should allow for two-way dialogue. Your consultant should be trying to get to the bottom of a problem, such as a
vacancy that keeps occurring. They should have the common sense to ask
you why you think it is happening. Your recruitment consultant should
work with you to ensure such things as the salary or experience required are in
line with the role.
In other words, a
consultant who is working hard for you should have the confidence and faith in
what they are doing to sometimes question things or check in with you on a
decision from time to time.
If you are left scratching
your head and wondering if the consultant in question has even read the brief,
not to mention the job description it
might be time to review that Preferred Supplier List sooner rather than
later.
After all, in the words of
Warren Buffet “Price is what you pay.
Value is what you get.”
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