Why Use a Recruiter?
To identify and hire the right candidate for any key position is a very time consuming task. What is your time worth?
Recruiters do this every day. How much are you really saving by interrupting what you do best?
A qualified recruiter is able to:
- Assist in developing the critical profile for the position.
- Find candidates that may not be available to you.
- Use intimate knowledge of market to improve results
- Eliminate time wasted on tire kickers
- Keep the search confidential from incumbent or competitors when appropriate
- Bring expertise to phone screening and reference checking.
- Use third party objectivity when selling the merits of the position and your company to key candidates.
- Objectively match personality of candidate with the culture of the company.
- Limit the emotion and keep the process unbiased
- Manage and communicate the candidate’s needs throughout the process.
- Assist in setting and negotiating appropriate salary and benefit levels.
- Speed up and manage the process.
- Keep things moving forward and on schedule.
When not to use a recruiter:
- When you can promote from within, it is great for employee moral.
- When you are not able to be completely honest with the recruiter regarding the position, your expectations or your management style.
