subject: Benefits of outsourcing your IT recruitment process [print this page] Benefits of outsourcing your IT recruitment process
Many businesses are, quite understandably, hesitant to outsource their IT recruitment operations. While some firms worry about there being high costs involved, others can feel that they are losing a bit of control when handing over some of the IT recruitment process.
However, there can be a strong business case for taking up the services of an IT recruitment agency. Getting the right people in place is at the heart of any successful business, which can make IT recruitment agency fees seem like a relatively minor expense.
It may not be for everyone, and such decisions always need to be made on a case-by-case basis, but the outsourcing of IT recruitment processes can certainly bring a number of benefits:
1.) Secure the best talent. In the vast majority of cases, the decision to employ an IT recruitment agency has been made with a view to gaining talent that is otherwise hard to find. Employers can of course advertise using a few of the channels adopted by IT recruitment agencies, but this is often not enough to gain a good mix of high quality candidates. As long as the company has selected a good IT recruitment agency, they should not have a problem reaching candidates who can make a real difference to their business.
2.) Free up valuable time. Any company that has carried out recruitment internally will know how time-consuming filling just one vacancy can be.Allowing an IT recruitment agency to do most of the work, from initially advertising the vacancy to negotiating an offer, ensures that staff members can concentrate on their own job. This means that they can focus on overall strategy and how the company is going to achieve its long term aims, rather than getting tied up with hundreds of candidates on the phone.
3.) Get a second opinion. IT recruitment agencies usually spend more time speaking with candidates, which means they often gain a more balanced impression of what applicants are like. Due to internal pressures, HR teams may not have the same luxury so often have to make snap decisions. This means that they may end up employing the services of a person, who, despite impressing on the day, is not actually cut out for the role.
