Why Use a Search Firm?

How these firms:

1.)   Can more effectively find and deliver “passive” as well as active candidates

2.)   Increase hiring speed and optimize the interview process

3.)   Increase communication with candidates 

4.)   Filter your candidate pool effectively 

5.)   Streamline your on boarding process

6.)   Secure candidates through the hiring, offer and on-boarding process

What to know:

Many organizations rely on staffing firms to streamline their hiring processes, as these firms can go a long way in improving recruitment and retention. If you want to ensure your staffing firm meets this expectation, you can depend on proven strategies ranging from continuous recruitment to the creation of effective job descriptions. Learn more about how your staffing firm can increase hiring speed for your clients and explore strategies that can help you improve the efficiency of your recruiting practices.

Why increasing hiring speed is important!

A speedy hiring process is important because it ensures your clients' organizations have the employees they need to meet their goals. Companies must be able to hire new employees to manage expanding operations while maintaining the quality of their products and services. Additionally, you'll be able to quickly replace employees when they leave a client's organization involuntarily or in pursuit of new opportunities.

Aside from ensuring your clients' companies remain staffed, a speedy hiring process allows you to recruit top talent. It's common for candidates to apply to multiple companies during their job search in order to maximize their chances of landing desirable positions. If you want to attract qualified candidates before other companies snatch them up, you can stay competitive by quickly extending job offers. Fast hiring decisions are a simple yet effective way to help your clients stand out from competitors and recruit top talent.

How staffing firms increase hiring speed: 

Use applicant tracking systems (ATS) and other sourcing technology that are refined to specific skills and can expedite the search and interview process.

Effectively use more well-defined internal data bases and candidate networks

This can help reduce the amount of time hiring managers and HR departments have to spend recruiting, researching, and screening candidates.

Run targeted ads

While many companies post open roles for free on talent networking site, staffing firms often run targeted ads. This strategy involves a greater monetary investment, but it can increase your chances of hiring qualified candidates, which ultimately helps you save during the hiring process. Targeted ads more effectively reach both active and passive talented professionals, who meet the listed qualifications and encourage them to apply.

These ads also tend to be more visible in search results, which can help you stand out from competitors. When creating targeted ads, you can use relevant keywords and speak directly to the candidate to illustrate why they would be a valuable member of your client's team.

Optimize the application process

Staffing firms tend to increase hiring speed by optimizing the application process. They can implement practices that more effectively evaluate the details you're currently collecting from candidates. Applications that request excessive information may turn away candidates who are busy with their intensive job searches. At the same time, they can ensure that enough information is collected to filter your candidate pool effectively.

Check references early

A candidate might seem desirable on paper and in interviews, but staffing firms often verify their credibility by checking references earlier in the process. It is better to do this sooner rather than later, because being aware of information that may disqualify or shed negative light on a candidate can save you from taking the time to interview the unqualified candidate.

Communicate with candidates

Yet another way staffing firms increase hiring speed is through prompt communications with candidates. The positive feedback loop can start with updates regarding the hiring process. When candidates receive timely updates, they understand that you're respecting their time, and they may remain interested in your open position.

Consistent communication also helps ensure that candidates get back to you as quickly as possible. For instance, you might need to request documentation from them before proceeding with the hiring process. Reliable communication channels include phone calls and emails, though you might also consider using text messages and social media. Staffing firms can more effectively use the channels your candidates prefer to streamline communication.

"An application that requests excessive information may turn away candidates who are busy with their intensive job searches. At the same time, you want to ensure you collect enough information to filter your candidate pool effectively." With accurate job descriptions and management input, Staffing firms can effectively assist with this responsibility and present the most viable candidates in real time.

Practice continuous recruitment

Instead of waiting for positions in your clients' organizations to open, a staffing firm can practice continuous recruitment. This strategy involves constantly looking for top talent to ensure you always have access to qualified candidates. The networking that stems from continuous recruitment allows you to build relationships with professionals and contact them when positions become available.

Effectively recruiting “passive candidates”

As an established third-party sourcing company, staffing firms can use an ATS and extensive internal data base and reference sources, to recruit “passive candidates”  that are not available by using boards, social media, or even internal recruiting”.  

Streamline your onboarding process

While staffing firms are all about recruiting new employees, they also prioritize retainment. Retention ensures that your efforts last beyond the initial hiring stages and on-boarding process. With possible competitive interviews and offers, this can greatly optimize retention rates by streamlining your onboarding process.  Additionally, staffing firms can also assist with the on-boarding process by:

• Making sure that candidates complete paperwork as efficiently as possible

• Communicating and emphasizing the organization's culture and goals

• Asking for and providing additional feedback

In summary, an experienced professional staffing firm can effectively deliver “passive” as well as active candidates in real time.  Also streamline and expedite the hiring and on-boarding processes and improve the overall recruitment and retention process.  

Cemco Systems has the extensive national and global network and time-proven search methods that gives us the competitive edge necessary to effectively and efficiently recruit the world-class resources and talent that our clients need to maintain and grow their practices. Acting as professional liaisons between clients and candidates, we have the proven ability to accelerate and streamline the search, interview and placement process.

When it comes to selecting a search firm, we understand that there are a number of options to choose from. Our clients have chosen to work with a firm that has over 30 years of time-tested experience and an unmatched record of success in the industry. Given the opportunity, we are confident that Cemco Systems will become a valuable asset and partner to your organization.