 What options do you have open to you when considering the different recruitment methods?
What skills do you need/have to recruit effectively?
What time do you have to dedicate to the chosen recruitment method?
When choosing an agency, ask yourself whether they know your sector or whether they need to? How about visiting them at their premises? Try and meet the recruiter that will actually work on your assignment. Ask them for telephone numbers of clients you can talk to for references. What is their assignment completion rate (67% is the market average)? Get them excited at working with you and they will work harder on your behalf.
If you want to use newspaper advertising, what skills do you have to develop an effective job advertisement?
Are the staff involved in the recruiting aware of the employment legislation relating to employing staff?
Have you got up to date and accurate job specifications and person profiles for each role so you can quickly brief agencies or place job advertisements?
What was the time and cost to fill a recent vacancy? Is there a more cost effective way which will find the best candidate?
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