Can hiring a recruitment consultancy actually save you a few quid?

You ever hear the phrase, “You gotta spend money to make money”? Well, I’m changing that up a bit… sometimes you gotta spend money to SAVE money in the long run.?

Hear me out, okay?

Hiring a recruitment consultancy to handle hiring may cost you at first, but a good agency will save you quite a bit of cash in the end.?

Hiring the wrong people is the best way to lose money fast.

Imagine you bring someone on board who seems to have all the qualifications for the role. You train them, introduce them to the team, and get them started on the job. Next thing you know, they’re behind on their work, you’ve lost countless productive hours, and the rest of your team is working overtime to make up for it.?

Now, you’ve got to go through the hiring process all over again. That costs your business cash, and you’re getting nothing in return.?

Using a recruitment consultancy (a good one at that) will make sure you’re hiring the right person for the job the first time around.?

Recruiters save you time (and we all know time is money).?

Recruiters aren’t just CV pushers. Or, at least, those who are worth their salt aren’t. They reach out to their network, audit candidates, go through pre-interviews, and make sure you’re only dealing with the best of the best. Once an applicant gets to you, they’ve already been vetted for the role. No time wasted on unsuitable candidates.?

You can hire multiple people for one flat fee.?

A subscription-based recruitment model means you can hire as many people as you need for a construction project without paying per hire. Something that would normally take you ages to organize and put together can be handed over without a huge cost. It’s like buying in bulk, only candidates aren’t going to pass their expiry date all stacked up in your pantry. Keen to find out how to make this model work for you? Give it a read here.?

Of course, not all recruiters are made equal.?

If you truly want to save money by hiring a recruitment agency, you’ve got to make sure you’re dealing with skilled consultants and not just average recruiters who’ll send you a bunch of CVs followed by a bill. You need recruitment consultants who’ll take over the whole process from start to finish and offer advice and guidance in between.?

Want to know more about how a recruiter can save you money? Give me a shout.?

Until next time,?

Jamie