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June 4, 2008 – 1:18 pmPartnering with a staffing firm is an opportunity to reduce your recruiting time. Most of the work is taken care of by professionals with years of experience. Partnering with a successful staffing firm is a good step in managing your recruiting campaigns. Staffing firms have a database full of highly qualified candidates that could match your organization’s needs. Your responsibility is to choose a reputable firm with experience in high retention rates. Why are the experience, reputation, and successful retention rate important in choosing a staffing firm? We will review the details of this in our article because we want you to choose a partner that will get the job done.Experience
An experienced staffing firm has a methodological way of acquiring new talent for their clients. The firm should have experience or expertise in finding candidates with the right skills and abilities to ease into your organization. Their interviewing processes should include virtual assessments, face-to-face meetings, and thorough background searches. Your prospective partner should have several years of experience in recruiting candidates in highs and lows of your industry’s demands. The staffing firm’s experience and reputation tell a story of how well they work with their clients.
Reputation
The reputation of a staffing firm is a supreme factor of their capabilities in placing qualified candidates in your organization. What are the clients saying about the staffing firm’s abilities? Can you contact previous clients to inquire about the process used to place candidates within their organizations? Use your HR skills to screen potential partners by using the best practices in recruiting. Your potential partner should have data stating the retention rates of their placements in organizations. If this information is unavailable, you should consider finding a company that has that information available. Remember, the data is concrete and you need to feel confident in their abilities to assist you in your recruiting efforts.
Retention Rates
How long has the firm worked with a particular organization? You can ask for professional references from clients who have worked with the recruiter for years. The retention rates of their placements should explain their ability to coordinate candidates to fit into certain organizational cultures. For instance, would you hire a candidate with no intentions of monitoring their adaptation to the company culture? Your company’s needs must match suitable characteristics of candidates. Staffing firms with high retention rates, strong reputations, and experience are the best partners for any business.
Please consider the above factors during your search for a strong staffing partner. If you want to learn more about the benefits of partnering with staffing firms, check out Benefits of the Temporary Help and Staffing Services Industry [http://www.collegerecruiter.com/pages/articles/article50.php]. The increased work week has left many businesses turning to the staffing industry for help in coordinating talent. Take advantage of the skills of other recruiters to locate the best candidates for your organization. This will not only make you look good, but it will help move the company forward.
Article courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap, a content exchange service sponsored by CollegeRecruiter.com, a leading site for college students looking for internships and recent graduates searching for entry level jobs and other career opportunities.
