Posting or looking for a job online is easy. There are tons of easily accessible job boards with new posts every day. The problem is, there are few systems in place to determine quality on these sites, both for the jobs being posted and the candidates applying to them.
Your chances of finding a specialized, niched candidate that checks all your boxes are low due to the overwhelming amount of applications you’re bound to receive through these platforms.
Nowadays, 85% of employers have resorted to using complicated algorithms to weed through the hundreds of applications they receive for a single job posting, meaning they only review a handful. While these Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) are helpful, they may miss the perfect candidate and you’d be none the wiser.
This is just one of many reasons why niche recruiting firms are a faster, higher-quality, strategic way of hiring. Let’s dive into more.
High-quality candidates
You don’t want to attract just any applicant. You’re searching for the right applicant, and that takes work.
Niche recruiting firms have a list of fully vetted, high-quality candidates that they can pre-select for your role. The recruiting firms ensure that they only send you candidates that have a high chance of fitting into your must-haves for the role.
Save time and money
Searching through endless applications is a headache. Even if you do find a qualified candidate, you may hire them and then realize they’re not a match.
If this happens, you’ll lose money on the time you spent searching, the amount you paid the failed new hire, and the time you’ll now need to spend on searching again.
Hiring a recruitment agency significantly reduces the risk of this outcome. First, they’re far more likely to find a candidate that sticks. Second, many recruitment agencies employ a guarantee period — if the employee is terminated within this initial timeframe, the recruiting agency will refund your money, or find you a new candidate free of charge.
Market knowledge
Your recruiting firm is an expert in their niche. A great firm may already have the perfect candidate in mind when you approach them.
They’ll also have a deep network that they can leverage to help find the best candidates available. Further, if the best candidate isn’t actively looking, they can still reach out to sell your job and potentially entice these candidates to consider it.
Recruiters collaborate with you to source the best possible talent through unique resources.
Confidentiality
Recruiters can guarantee that your job information stays private.
If you are looking to fill a new role but want to keep the search private, recruiters can search on your behalf under the radar. This is nearly impossible to do without a recruiter, and their services in this regard are unmatched.
Proactive vs. Reactive
Once you hire a recruiting agency, they gain an intimate knowledge of your company’s brand, mission and goals.
Because of this, they will always be looking for the perfect cultural match, even if you aren’t actively hiring. This way, when you do have a need to hire, the recruiter may already have a list of potential candidates waiting to be contacted.
Final thoughts
Niche recruiting firms are experts in finding top talent. Hiring the right employees that are both a skill and culture fit is incredibly difficult; especially if left to chance on online platforms.
Hiring a recruiting firm helps you fill an open role faster, saves you money, decreases risk and increases quality.
If you’re looking to find candidates, not applicants, contact us today. We’re the leader in data & analytical recruitment, and we’re looking forward to working with you.
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