The Benefits of Working with Recruitment Firms (even with an influx in applicants)

Some companies hesitate to work with recruitment firms when they have in house recruiters or an influx of candidates. I have discussed the utilization of recruitment firms with many people, and would like to share my thoughts.

Even though companies have internal recruiters, working with recruitment firms can be extremely beneficial for the talent team and company overall.

Below are three reasons why working with a recruitment firm is extremely beneficial.

Gives the Talent Team time back

Unemployment is at its highest at 14.7% since the Great Depression. Therefore, applications are increasing and companies have more candidates. While this is happening, there is a lot of responsibility on talent teams, especially with the influx of candidates. Recruitment Firms can help.

We can help take the searches that are incredibly time consuming, niche, have very specific constraints, or just give that time back for talent teams to work on internal assignments that continue to get pushed back due to urgent hiring needs. We can help bring that urgency to time sensitive roles while internal teams focus on the interview process and hiring team that will ultimately add great value to the team and future hire.

We can Increase a Diverse Candidate Pool

Recruitment Firms have a great advantage to look outside of a company’s network. Applicants and referral programs are great, but sometimes can limit the candidate pool to the company’s network. We focus on the skillset and seek out individuals in multiple networks. We pull from multiple resources, sourcing tools, and networks together to find the right skills and talent the companies need. This is extremely helpful to increase diversity within a team or organization.

We Specialize!

Recruitment Firms do recruitment 100% all day, every day in specific industries or functions. Where many internal talent teams are responsible for recruiting for all functions plus internal team projects. We specialize and ensure we are up to date on the latest news and stay connected to the top talent in our specialties. We have the bandwidth to focus on niche areas that your team needs.

We’d love to help you and your company recruit! Melo Associates specializes in Customer Success and Technology roles. Message us to get more information on our services or sign up on our website to get a Checklist for Hiring Managers for when they work with Recruitment Firms here!

Thank you!

Swati Garg
Managing Director, Melo Associates