Using a recruiter will ultimately save more money than it costs. The commitment of time and resources necessary for a company to do its own search can be overwhelming and inefficient. An experienced recruiter takes many of those time and resource issues off your hands. In a typical search, we may present only 3 or 4 candidates for consideration, a significant reduction in sourcing, evaluating and screening candidates for you.
When you hire Marcia Owen Associates, we search for and screen highly qualified candidates to meet your specifications, no matter how stringent. When we present these candidates, we will highlight and rate the details or characteristics matter most to you. We check references when requested, we coordinate interview scheduling, help negotiate sensitive issues and generally make sure that no misunderstandings occur that can derail the process. In the end, Marcia Owen Associates will do everything we can to insure that our client ultimately hires the person that best matches its needs.
Why Not Just Use the Internet?
If you’ve ever advertised a position on the internet, then you are probably aware of the answer to this question. An internet listing leads to an avalanche of responses, very few of which are from candidates with backgrounds appropriate for the position advertised. A company has to commit substantial time and personnel to sort through this clutter, hoping that those doing the sorting have the experience to identify the best possible candidate.
Can’t my HR Manager find someone?
Possibly, but what a reputable and experienced recruiter of long standing can offer is access to the largest pool of the most talented and available candidates. Each job is unique. Doesn’t it make sense to use a recruiting firm with extensive contacts? The distinctions that mark a candidate as being the best can often be quite subtle and likely lost on an HR Manager who is weighed down with policy, procedures, training and searching for candidates for other in-house positions. A recruiter who doesn’t have intimate knowledge of the field on which the game is being played simply cannot provide the combination of speed, efficiency and thoroughness that our clients require.
What are the benefits of using just one Recruiter?
Focus. When a company uses just one recruiter, that company gets all the recruiter’s attention. In addition, with one recruiting firm involved, that client will have a complete picture of all candidates being considered for a position and will be able to provide more informative advice to its client.
