Are you facing staffing problems and aren’t sure where to start? Have you considered working with a staffing firm, only to be discouraged by the number of disappointing comments you’ve heard?
Myths about what it means to partner with a recruiting firm abound in the human resources world. But partnering with the right staffing firm means debunking the myths – and improving your staffing process. Here are five common myths and the truths they obscure:
Myth #1: Staffing firms only care about the short term.
Any staffing firm will gladly respond to a client’s short-term staffing needs. But a great staffing firm thinks both short term and long term. For most recruiters, the goal is not only to help you find the person you need now, but to anticipate your needs in the future. The more planning a staffing firm can do with you, the better positioned your staffing partner is to find and present the best possible candidates. Kent Legal has used this approach of being focused on the short-and long term recruiting needs of legal community in Southern Ontario since 1972.
Myth #2: All recruiters offer the same basic capabilities.
Find qualified people. Check their backgrounds. Forward resumes. These are things any recruiting firm can do, right?
In fact, many recruiting firms specialize in serving particular industries within particular geographic areas because the art of matching staff to companies requires a depth of knowledge. When you work with a recruiter who specializes, you access that industry- and location-specific knowledge, resulting in better hires who are more likely to stick with you for the long term.
Myth #3: Working with a recruiter takes more time than doing the work ourselves.
To many managers, choosing the right firm and setting up a relationship sounds like time that could be better spent reviewing resumes. But the good news is that all the time you put into working with your staffing partner will be time saved in the long run. By communicating and planning regularly with your staffing firm, you allow your staffing partner to take on tasks like communicating job postings, reviewing resumes, checking references, and evaluating candidate “fit” with your firm or department. Partnering with a staffing firm allows you to hire smarter – not harder.
Myth #4: The more staffing agencies we team up with, the better.
Many managers who lack experience with staffing firms ask themselves: if one staffing partner is good, wouldn’t multiple staffing partners be better? When you choose a focused, specialized staffing firm, however, you trade in “breadth” for “depth.” Multiple staffing firms might offer more candidates, but building a relationship with one firm improves the quality of candidates – allowing you to make better hires.
Myth #5: My staffing firm is going to recommend whoever they want to get off their desk (and not the people I really need).
Fact: A reputable staffing firm measures its success by its clients’ satisfaction. This means that good staffing firms “stay good” at what they do by matching candidates’ skills, capabilities, and cultural “fit” with each client’s needs and specifications. The more feedback you provide, the better the fit between your organization and the next candidate your staffing partner recommends.
At Kent Legal, our experienced recruiters will help you sort myth from fact as we relieve your legal support staffing woes. Contact us today to learn more about our legal support recruiting services in Toronto and beyond!