Six Benefits Of Using A Staffing Agency

Employers use staffing agencies to recruit candidates on behalf of their company to fill job openings on their teams. The positions can be full-time or part-time, temporary, contract-to-hire, or on a direct-hire full-time basis. Staffing agencies have proven their worth. With almost $90 billion in annual revenue, the staffing industry employs about 3 million workers daily. Recruiters in South Florida, like Sloane Staffing, play an important role in meeting the growing demand for skilled, qualified employees in the U.S. Here are our top six reasons why you should work with a staffing agency. 

1)      The top talent in the industry want to work with them

Candidates rely on their recruiters to keep them in the loop of opportunities in their industry. Staffing agencies have the attention of the best talent out there. On some occasions, using a recruiter is your only way to get top talent’s attention if they aren’t necessarily in the job market. A staffing agency can help you land your next MVP that you didn’t even know was available. The best recruiters are able to bend the ears of candidates whenever the next best position becomes available in their field.

2)      You won’t need to waste time interviewing a lot of candidates

Staffing agencies benefit businesses by saving them time. Recruiters are all about placements, not just activity. They make their money only when a candidate is hired, and won’t waste their time or yours by sending over resumes for you to review to make it seem like they are “working.” They will review hundreds of resumes for you, pre-qualify the candidates, and perform background checks, all before you are even involved in the hiring process. They will essentially “weed out” any candidates they don’t feel are a perfect fit for your company, and will only present those over to you who they believe are top quality, saving you tons of time. Staffing agencies have the time to invest in qualifying candidates that most internal HR recruitment teams don’t.  

3)      They leverage their deep underground networks to find the best talent

A good staffing agency spends years building up its talent network through referrals, networking, and speaking with candidates daily. Not only do staffing agencies have credibility with hiring managers, but their often large networks give them a speed advantage to filling open jobs first. The network that staffing agencies maintain is a broad one from which they can tap potential employees who can fill any position an employer might have or anticipate.

4)      They understand the uses of the technologies, tools, and applications your new hire will be working with 

Too often do your internal HR teams have little to or even no experience hiring or working, the jobs you are trying to fill. You can’t expect an HR Generalist to understand the needs of every team in your organization. Staffing agencies understand exactly what is being asked for, especially when it comes to recruiting on more complicated, technical roles. At Sloane Staffing, our headhunters have experience working on those exact teams prior to joining our team.  

5)      You’ll save money

It has been shown that staffing agencies reduce turnover and the costs that come with it. Some of the cost savings are short-term, while others are long-term, perhaps lasting for several years. Staffing agencies will find qualified candidates for you, so you don’t have to waste money on training. They also execute it in less time and with better results. Quite often, hiring managers to miss out on great candidates because they take too long to hire them.

6)      You’ll get talent in the door faster

Staffing firms can dedicate all of their time to hire, while you are busy with your day-to-day tasks of running your business. They will also ask those questions you don’t know how to ask, or may not think to ask. For example, if you are unsure of appropriate compensation for the role you are hiring for, they can provide market research that shows what other employees are making in that role, in that industry. 

Finding talent remains a huge challenge for many small companies. Reviewing applications, interviewing candidates and negotiating salaries all take precious time away from a business owner's existing obligations, which may end up hurting the business in the long run. If you’re thinking about hiring a staffing agency, recruiters in South Florida such as Sloane Staffing can be an invaluable addition to your organization.