Are Professional Recruiters More Crucial Than Ever in 2022?

Are professional recruiters more crucial than ever in 2022? It’s a huge question and, yes, we may be somewhat biased. But the premise stands: while we’ve faced many of the same challenges as other professions since the pandemic began, the industry was gifted a huge experience to learn, adapt and innovate.

If your business is committed to hiring the best talent in the coming year, having the resources which come with a licensed staffing agency in your arsenal could be the way to go.

Here’s why professional recruiters are more crucial than ever in 2022:

We’ve been embracing the virtual transformation for years

Long before the pandemic began, we recruiters (amongst many other professions and individuals, of course) have been connecting with people virtually. When LinkedIn had its uprising, ours was one of the first to harness the power it brings to each industry. Further to that, as professionals we’re used to oftentimes building relationships with people we haven’t met. We’re already pretty expert when it comes to building connections and networking over the phone and via email, which means that when the world went remote (i.e., when most of us began working from home), we were ready to welcome this workplace disruption with open arms.

Ever the problem solvers, professional recruiters have facilitated countless virtual interviews, adapting our traditional practices to a virtual world with ease. Our ability to pass on this expertise in building connections virtually to the clients we work with will prove invaluable to forward-thinking employers this year.

We’ve been keeping up to date on it all

When your business is perpetually linked (at least in part) to the economy and various factors surrounding it, you make it a priority to know what’s happening! Over the past 2+ years, professional recruiters have made it their business to be up to scratch on much of what goes on.

Not only can we talk you through current market conditions, but we also have a ton of knowledge and experience gained since the pandemic began. We’ve kept busy by spotting patterns and trends; we’ve stayed agile by adapting our approach to the ever-evolving needs of clients big and small during this time. Safe to say, we’ve used this time to learn and become better at what we do through staying on top of all that’s going on, as best we can.

This makes professional recruiters more crucial than ever in 2022 – we’re a font of knowledge, just waiting for your call.

We’ve been expanding our networks

Pandemic or no pandemic, a great professional recruiter understands the value in their network. In 2022, there’s no doubt about it: with mental health and work-life balance taking priority for a huge number of jobseekers (quite rightly, too), people are looking for more than just a better compensation package or more benefits.

That means more and more jobs are being found through referrals. It’s a simple fact. Employees are advocating for their place of work, and people are learning about opportunities through word of mouth.

Quite simply, people are telling their friends.

With our extensive networks of jobseekers past and present, we’re representing a more diverse, more motivated pool of talent than ever. We’ve kept close ties throughout any and all challenges the pandemic threw our way and we’re proud to say that we’re truly a trusted partner for many of the candidates we represent.

All this to say, yes: we believe professional recruiters like NLG could truly be more crucial than ever. If you’d like to talk about any of the staffing or payrolling services we offer, we’d love to talk more.