In-House Talent Acquisition teams still need reliable 3rd party support. Here are 5 reasons why.........
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"We do all of our recruitment in-house"
" We never use recruitment agencies or head-hunters"
" We fill all of our jobs through advertising"
"We never struggle to fill our vacancies"
" Our Internal TA team always have the bandwidth they need"
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The above are just a few of the emphatic statements uttered by a multitude of HR and Talent Acquisition leaders when saying "thanks but no thanks" to engaging the services of whichever brave agency recruiter has had the foolish temerity to stick their head above the parapet that particular day in an effort to assist Company X with its hiring efforts.
There will of course be a number of lucky organisations for whom all of the above is true. In an effort to cut costs and create lean efficient internal mechanisms for direct sourcing they will have hit the jackpot and never looked back.
But I suspect that for the majority of businesses the truth is a much more complicated picture.
There are several scenarios where engaging a relevant specialist 3rd party recruiter can enhance any In-House strategy
1.SPIKE IN HIRING DEMAND - Things are going supernova for your business. Growth is through the roof and now your team of 10 internal recruiters are expected to fill 100 roles in the next 6 months rather than the usual 30.
Asking your team to "just do more" probably isn`t going to produce the desired results no matter how good they are. Utilising a specialist external Recruiter to assist during these exciting yet daunting periods can add much needed bandwidth and it doesn`t need to cost the earth.
2. NICHE GEOGRAPHY - Your company is expanding into new markets with all the potential and excitement that comes with it. But do you truly have either the network or reach to attract the candidates you need in that part of the world?
Engaging a specialist in a particular region can give you a head start in finding the best talent quickly to ensure organisational goals are met.
3. NEW DISCIPLINES - Your team are hugely adept at hiring Software Engineers but suddenly need to focus their efforts into onboarding stellar Sales and Marketing talent.
A reliable agency partner can help smoothen this diversification process.
4. ADVERTISING HASN`T WORKED - You have placed a fantastic job ad. It sits on Linkedin as a shining beacon of your business, its core values and mission.
But 2 people have applied in a month and they are not relevant.
What could the fix be? Rewrite the ad maybe? Keep it up for another month in the vague hope more applicants come to the fore?
A specialist recruiter in a given market can conduct a forensic proactive search to bolster your applicant pool.
5. CONFIDENTIAL PROJECTS - Your organisation wants to know exactly how your competitors are hiring the best people and what makes those candidates tick.
Or you may wish to target talented individuals from other leading players in your marketplace.
Engaging a 3rd party head-hunter to conduct research projects with sensitivity and discretion will give you the appropriate level of distance to boost your market knowledge and enhance succession planning efforts.
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At Employ Exec we think Internal TA teams and 3rd party recruiters need each other!
Effective hybrid strategies can reap the best results.
If you agree and want to discuss how we can create valuable TA partnerships on a "needs basis" drop me a line.
