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Why Scaling Your Teams With Independent Contract Recruiters is a Non-Solution
Scaling is a challenge for many businesses. Whether this involves building out your creative teams or increasing clerical staff numbers for operational efficiency, it’s tough to find qualified candidates to fit the role.
The difficulties of the process make independent contract recruiting seem like a desirable option; these hired guns specialize in finding candidates and bringing them on staff, saving you the trouble of pounding the pavement looking for new talent. It sounds straightforward, but there are reasons why scaling is so difficult—and why independent contract recruiters may not be the catch-all solution you think they are.
Assessing Independent Contract Recruiters
Let’s be clear: There are benefits to working with independent contract recruiters. They tend offer lower up-front costs than other recruitment solutions, and they help reduce some of the risk inherent to the hiring process. Plus, since these recruiters tend to receive compensation based on the selection of their candidates, so there’s some assurance of quality—assuming the contractor wants repeat business.
However, the benefits of this process don’t outweigh its problems, and certainly don’t make it an ideal option for scaling your enterprise.
The Downside of Independent Recruiters
Despite their advantages, there are plenty of drawbacks to independent contract recruiters:
- Prioritization: Independent contract recruiters will have other clients vying for their attention, meaning your organization may not be their priority.
- Lack of Knowledge: Independent recruiters live outside the world of your internal organization – they know enough about you to find passable candidates but they haven’t developed meaningful relationships with your team. This limits their effectiveness at hiring as they can only assess candidates on superficial characteristics rather than how they’ll fit within the unique culture of your business.
- Logistic Costs: New employees brought on by independent recruiters will require specific training and supervision during their orientation, none of which will be handled by the recruiter. This can result in significant time and operational expenses that negate the low up-front costs of hiring these recruiters.
- Disconnected Values – Independent contractors aren’t motivated by the success of your company – they’re motivated by making connections. Compare this with recruitment companies that partner with their clients to consult on logistics, staffing, and training. Contractors who don’t share the values of your company will provide limited value over time.
You Need Comprehensive Support
Growing your employee base efficiently is one of the biggest challenges of scaling. Independent contract recruiters offer a short-term fix for increased staffing needs but don’t offer feasible solutions for long-term growth. The most efficient way to build out your staff is to hire the right candidates the first time around—which can only be done when your outsourced recruitment provider takes all of your business’s unique characteristics into account during the search. Be wary of independent contract recruiters who promise perfect candidates without a thorough understanding of your brand. Any providers performing recruitment on your behalf should treat the process as a collaborative effort between parties rather than a service that pays the bills.
At Urgenci, we take a different approach to your recruitment needs. While we perform the duties of a contract recruiter, we adapt to your company’s hiring requirements and internal processes. Whether we’re integrating with your company on a recruiting-as-a-service (RaaS) venture, or building out your project teams, Urgenci focuses on providing a personalized touch and subject matter expertise that will be cohesive with your company brand and culture. We take the extra step to learn your business in order to move forward quickly and efficiently.
If your enterprise is interested in partnering with recruitment agencies that take a comprehensive approach to staffing and consulting, contact us for an assessment today.
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