Uncategorized

Finding and hiring the right talent is hard. Many people struggle to find the right talent in the limited amount of time they have. Up to 48 percent of small to medium businesses agree that they find very few or no qualified candidates for the positions they need to be filled. They say that even if they find someone, that person is often not able to fully satisfy the company’s needs which results in an average outcome and costs you extra.

This is why in today’s market, more and more companies are deciding to work with staffing agencies for their hiring and staffing needs. These staffing companies have the resources and knowledge to find, recruit and hire the right people for your company. Everyone knows that hiring staff for the company is a time-consuming and expensive process but with the help of staffing agencies, you can ease your burden as they do all of that for you. So why should you give staffing agencies the power to hire and recruit? Here are top 3 reasons to convince you.

Saving Time:

Everyone knows that the hiring process can be long and time-consuming. Sorting through dozens of resumes, screening people, interviewing them, shortlisting etc. can take up a lot of time. Studies show it can take up to a month for the entire hiring process to be complete and that is just for 1 person. How can you take care of the business – and do your own job for that matter – when all your time is being spent finding the right person for the right task. Staffing agencies not only help save time but also provide the best candidates for the job because they are always connected to a network of people who are looking for work. Not only does this save time but you are also guaranteed to find the right person for the job.

Experienced Candidates:

As mentioned before, staffing agencies are pros at finding the right person for the right job. They know exactly what a business needs and provides you with the best candidate for you in no time. As staffing agencies are connected to a vast network of people, they can find the people which you could never find on your own. Staffing firms always make sure that a candidate is readily available who is not only qualified but also knows his way around in the particular field you want. Staffing firms make sure that the candidate they provide understands the company’s needs and fits into their company’s culture.

You Save Money:

Hiring staffing agencies can actually end up saving you and your business money. According to a survey, nearly 70 percent of businesses are under the impression that hiring staffing agencies is expensive but the truth is that a staffing firm can actually end up saving you money in the long run. When a company hires someone, it ends up investing in that person’s training, employees’ benefits and much more. Staffing companies not only help reduce turnover but also helps reduce costs that come with hiring a new candidate. Staffing companies vet each and every candidate before sending them to their prospective companies to make sure they are the right fit for your business.’

No matter what sort of recruitment in any industry or sector it was – temporary, permanent, temp to permanent, direct hire or contract hire – it was in high demand in the year 2017. In the past 12 months, we have seen a vast array of recruitment trends emerge but there are only a few that look set to continue this year i.e. 2018. So which of these are important and which of these do you need to know about? Let’s have a look:

Allocating Recruitment And HR Budgets:

Many businesses were clever enough to know how to allocate their recruitment and HR budgets. By doing so they made sure they had the flexibility they needed to react to all their recruitment and retention needs whenever required.

An Increase In Temporary To Permanent Jobs:

2017 served as the record year for temporary to permanent jobs in the staffing world. A large number of companies took ended up hiring employees on a permanent basis that were initially hired on a temporary basis. This trend has allowed companies to test out a candidate before making a permanent decision and this trend is guaranteed to continue in 2018.

Focus On Employee’s Wellbeing In The Office:

The best way to retain employees is to make sure their experience in the office is improved. In this day and age, recruitment is becoming more and more competitive which has resulted in lesser and lesser qualified candidates. Employers find it hard to come across a good employee and keeping that employee is becoming hard. It is wise for employers to make sure that their employee’s experience is a positive one. If the employee has a good time in the workplace and doesn’t feel stressed or pressured, then there is a big chance that the employee will stay with you. According to a survey, nearly 80 percent of employees believe that employers should provide a better work environment to employees to make sure they stay with them.

The year has just started and we don’t know how many more new trends the tear will see but these top 3 trends are already taking the business world by storm and it is strongly suggested that both employers and employees take a note of following these trends to make sure both continue to excel in the business world.