Sunday, December 22, 2013

How To Choose A Scarborough Recruitment Agency

By Eugenia Dickerson


When it comes to choosing people for a job it is not always easy. Some vacancies are so popular that you can end up with hundreds of potential candidates. One way to reduce the amount of candidates and find the most reliable one for your needs you should use the services of a Scarborough recruitment agency.

Before you contact an agency you need to consider who it is you are looking to fill your vacancy. There will usually be a certain set of skills and qualifications that the potential recruit will require. You need to be sure that the agency clearly understands what you want and where to find it.

The advantage of using an agency is that this is an additional filtering out process. Instead of going through hundreds of applications yourself someone else can do this for you. In theory what should remain are the few candidates that are best suited to the job that you want them to do. Ideally the agency will not simply keep details and match up those details but also look at the person themselves and judge whether they are appropriate in terms of both skills and personality as well as qualifications.

This is why you need to be sure that a recruiter checks to see what they have and considers who is most appropriate for you. While they may have thousands of people registering with them it is still important that they find out who they have and check their details before recommending them for a potential vacancy.

Another aspect is their communication skills. If you find it difficult to arrange meetings with them or they do not listen to your feedback then this means they are not taking your needs seriously. If you feel this is the case then it is vital to find a recruiter who understands what you want and adapts to it.

You also need to think if they are appropriate in terms of approach. Sometimes it is best to choose a specialist especially if you need someone with specific skills. For example if you run a restaurant you would not necessarily need a specialist agency for bar staff but you would more likely to want to see a specialist if you wanted a head chef who had a few years of experience in Thai cookery or a waiter with silver service training in order to work in a fine dining restaurant.

You also need to see if they are flexible. The skills required for finding one person to fill a temp vacancy is completely different to finding a group of people to become a sales team or to help run a call centre. The recruiter ought to be able to demonstrate that they are aware that different contexts require different approaches.

One effective way to find the right Scarborough recruitment agency is to talk to other businesses who have used them as well as people who have registered with the agency. This feedback will make it easier to find someone suited to your needs. Look online to see what is available in your local area as well as feedback on websites and through social media.




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