Don’t Be Blind Because You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know

Recently, Business in Vancouver published an article expressing concern over the regulation of the Recruitment industry, or lack thereof. Various business owners shared stories detailing their negative experiences with Recruiters, which often highlighted that the candidate they hired through the agency had not been screened properly.

As a company who offers Recruitment services, the article was distressing to read, and while the stories were unfortunate, they open up the conversation as to how the industry can be improved upon.

Oftentimes, a company will have poor experiences with employment agencies and will swear off using them altogether. Not long after attempting to hire on their own, managers come to the realization that sourcing and recruiting top talent is a complex and time consuming process. Once again, they take a chance on another Recruitment agency and the cycle ensues.

Given the fact that managers who are tasked with hiring duties already have a full-time job, it is often unrealistic for them to take on the extensive process of sourcing top quality candidates. Many fail to understand that the process includes screening, scheduling, interviewing, reference checking, background checking, negotiating the offer, and even onboarding the person once they are hired. For the sourcing alone to be done properly, it needs a time commitment of 15 to 30 hours depending on the position.

Unsurprisingly, while many managers tasked with hiring become frustrated from one negative experience with a Recruitment agency, they soon come to understand that hiring for themselves is equally as frustrating and commonly only a temporary solution.

The question remains, what is the solution?

Fortunately, there are several ways to improve your chances of engaging with the right agency and having a positive experience:

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