Why Should Businesses Use A Recruiter To Find Talent?
Getting the right person in to the right job can be life-changing for the candidate, and business-changing for the client. At Rise Above Consulting we are all about matching the right candidates to our clients. We don’t see people as a commodity or a ‘sale’; our aim is to change candidates’ working lives for the better. Get people in to a job they love, and they’ll never want to leave!
We can identify suitable candidates
We can screen candidates before they interview with you, and even conduct interviews on your behalf. This means we can check whether potential candidates have suitable experience, enough knowledge of the industry and the right skills for the role. Additionally, we have a pool of candidates that we can advertise your role to - talent you may not have found in the case that they didn’t come across your job advert.
We will never send an unsuitable candidate to interview with you. We care about our clients - the recruitment business is all about people - and we don’t want to waste anyone’s valuable time.
We can save you time
If you’re looking for staff, you may be a few people short and understandably busy. Conducting lots of interviews can increase the pressure on you and your staff in what is already a busy time. In the worst case scenario, that the candidate applying for your role might not have the experience or skills, the time you’ve spent is wasted. By using a recruitment agency to screen candidates first, you can avoid this scenario.
It can be difficult for candidates to get a proper understanding of the role from a job advert; how many times have you had the question ‘what is a typical day like?’ in interviews? If the role could be described as a combination of two different jobs - for example, ‘receptionist and personal assistant’, ‘copy-editor and content writer’ - the ratio of time spent on each part of the job may be a make or break offer to a candidate.
It is sometimes the case that a job advert looks perfect to a candidate ‘on paper’, only for them to interview with the company, find out more about the role and decide that it’s ‘not for them’. This wastes both yours and the candidate’s valuable time. You can avoid disappointment by using a recruitment agency to explain the role to candidates in more detail and tell them about your company. That way, the candidate can make an informed decision if they would like to apply for your role, and you will only be interviewing candidates that are truly excited about your role.
We can negotiate salary
The awkward part of finalising a job offer is salary negotiation. Sometimes, the proposed salary and employee benefits don’t match the expectations of the candidate. In this case, the recruiter is allowed to help you and the candidate negotiate an acceptable salary.
The market is becoming more and more favourable towards the candidate, so if you want to attract the right person to your role, you’ll need to offer a competitive salary and benefits. But what if you’re not sure what salary and other benefits you should be offering for your role? This might be a new position in your company, you may have branched out to a new speciality or industry, or you might be a small business or start up going through the hiring process for the first time.
We can advise you on benchmark salaries for your industry and what the competition is offering, so that you can be sure that you are attracting the best candidates.
We can get you wider reach through advertising
We understand that if you’re looking to hire, you’re looking to fill the role as soon as possible. We can advertise through social media on your behalf. This will improve your reach, allow you to reach potential candidates who aren’t actively job hunting, and also promote your brand.
We can also organise job advertisement posts on national job boards; negotiating the contracts yourselves can be expensive in both your time and money.
We’re different from other recruitment agencies
There’s a reason that businesses may be reluctant to use a recruitment agency.
Some recruitment agencies will send you candidates before properly screening them, potentially sending you someone unsuitable for the role. Some recruitment agencies won’t do the groundwork required to understand you, your business and your industry, making it harder to match candidates to the role and giving you a sub-optimal experience.
But that’s not us. We’re different.
Our clients get what they pay for, which is great recruitment expertise, not schmooze and tawdy sales pitches. We don’t have fixed fees; no more percentage margins which bump up the candidate’s salary. We don’t have sales targets to hit, which means that we will only match the right candidates to our clients.
At Rise Above Consulting we want to give you a great recruitment experience. As our name suggests, we want to rise above the rest; we believe the recruitment business is all about people, and client satisfaction is our number one goal.
We can identify suitable candidates
We can screen candidates before they interview with you, and even conduct interviews on your behalf. This means we can check whether potential candidates have suitable experience, enough knowledge of the industry and the right skills for the role. Additionally, we have a pool of candidates that we can advertise your role to - talent you may not have found in the case that they didn’t come across your job advert.
We will never send an unsuitable candidate to interview with you. We care about our clients - the recruitment business is all about people - and we don’t want to waste anyone’s valuable time.
We can save you time
If you’re looking for staff, you may be a few people short and understandably busy. Conducting lots of interviews can increase the pressure on you and your staff in what is already a busy time. In the worst case scenario, that the candidate applying for your role might not have the experience or skills, the time you’ve spent is wasted. By using a recruitment agency to screen candidates first, you can avoid this scenario.
It can be difficult for candidates to get a proper understanding of the role from a job advert; how many times have you had the question ‘what is a typical day like?’ in interviews? If the role could be described as a combination of two different jobs - for example, ‘receptionist and personal assistant’, ‘copy-editor and content writer’ - the ratio of time spent on each part of the job may be a make or break offer to a candidate.
It is sometimes the case that a job advert looks perfect to a candidate ‘on paper’, only for them to interview with the company, find out more about the role and decide that it’s ‘not for them’. This wastes both yours and the candidate’s valuable time. You can avoid disappointment by using a recruitment agency to explain the role to candidates in more detail and tell them about your company. That way, the candidate can make an informed decision if they would like to apply for your role, and you will only be interviewing candidates that are truly excited about your role.
We can negotiate salary
The awkward part of finalising a job offer is salary negotiation. Sometimes, the proposed salary and employee benefits don’t match the expectations of the candidate. In this case, the recruiter is allowed to help you and the candidate negotiate an acceptable salary.
The market is becoming more and more favourable towards the candidate, so if you want to attract the right person to your role, you’ll need to offer a competitive salary and benefits. But what if you’re not sure what salary and other benefits you should be offering for your role? This might be a new position in your company, you may have branched out to a new speciality or industry, or you might be a small business or start up going through the hiring process for the first time.
We can advise you on benchmark salaries for your industry and what the competition is offering, so that you can be sure that you are attracting the best candidates.
We can get you wider reach through advertising
We understand that if you’re looking to hire, you’re looking to fill the role as soon as possible. We can advertise through social media on your behalf. This will improve your reach, allow you to reach potential candidates who aren’t actively job hunting, and also promote your brand.
We can also organise job advertisement posts on national job boards; negotiating the contracts yourselves can be expensive in both your time and money.
We’re different from other recruitment agencies
There’s a reason that businesses may be reluctant to use a recruitment agency.
Some recruitment agencies will send you candidates before properly screening them, potentially sending you someone unsuitable for the role. Some recruitment agencies won’t do the groundwork required to understand you, your business and your industry, making it harder to match candidates to the role and giving you a sub-optimal experience.
But that’s not us. We’re different.
Our clients get what they pay for, which is great recruitment expertise, not schmooze and tawdy sales pitches. We don’t have fixed fees; no more percentage margins which bump up the candidate’s salary. We don’t have sales targets to hit, which means that we will only match the right candidates to our clients.
At Rise Above Consulting we want to give you a great recruitment experience. As our name suggests, we want to rise above the rest; we believe the recruitment business is all about people, and client satisfaction is our number one goal.
Rise Above Consulting are a recruitment agency based in the West Midlands with national coverage. We have 20 years experience in recruitment, have operated in a number of blue chip companies and across a range of industries. People are our passion and our aim is to positively change lives and businesses by matching the perfect candidates with our clients.
