Job boards, social media, and job advertisements are good places to source a wide range of candidates for your next hire. However, a good recruitment agency can offer numerous benefits to businesses when recruiting for new staff.

In a previous study, 78% of job seekers admitted they would apply for a job when they don’t meet all the qualifications. Among other benefits, working with a recruitment agency means you filter out those candidates that are unsuitable for the position, and those who don’t have the skillsets for the role.

Save time and money

Using a recruitment agency means that employers don’t have to pay to advertise jobs on different job boards, view CVs, screen candidates, arrange interviews, negotiate salaries, check references and the list goes on. Once a recruiter understands your requirement for a job vacancy, they will find the perfect candidate in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Access to the best candidates

Statistically, if you use a recruitment agency you are more likely to access the best candidates on the market. Active job seekers are more likely to register with agencies. Recruitment agencies also have immediate access to the largest CV databases of high-caliber job seekers including passive candidates. With the recruiter’s knowledge of the industry, having access to the national job boards gives them the ability to search for the perfect candidates.

Industry expertise

A good recruitment agency will have significant industry expertise and jobs market insight which you can tap into as you plan your recruitment strategy.

A recruitment agency with expertise in your industry sector can provide specialist knowledge of market trends, salary benchmarking and effective staffing solutions for your business.

Flexibility

Recruitment agencies give employers flexibility on recruiting new staff to meet industry demand, e.g. holiday cover in busy times such as Christmas.

If you require certain expertise for a specific project that your current employees may not hold, recruitment agencies can find temporary workers with the right skills needed to take on the project with no time wasted getting them up to speed.

Additional services

Recruitment agencies offer additional services that are important to consider when choosing a recruitment agency.

Examples of additional services that the best recruitment agencies offer include; HR and Payroll support, candidate assessments, contract and permanent recruitment, executive search and managed services, all of which are beneficial to business success.

Why Hales Group?

With 25 years of expertise in recruitment, Hales Group have extensive knowledge of the job markets enabling us to provide clients with market trends, salary benchmarking and effective staffing solutions.

Hales offers both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions, giving clients greater flexibility when recruiting staff. Whether you are recruiting new staff to meet industry demands, to cover holiday or sickness, or because a new role has been created due to growth, Hales are here to help. With specialist Consultants in every branch, we will work with you and use our expertise to ensure the right candidate is found.

Contact us today to find out more about our bespoke recruitment solutions or visit the HalesHub.