Agency Recruitment vs. In-House Recruitment

As any hiring manager would know, the reality of recruiting staff for a specific role can be tedious and exhausting. In addition to publishing the job advertisement (and hoping the right people pay attention), you’ll need to sift through all the CVs, and then find the time to interview the shortlist of candidates. This includes running background checks as well as pre-employment screenings. Without realising it, four weeks have gone by – and that’s not including offering the lucky candidate the role (in which they would more than likely need to give up to four weeks’ notice to their former employer.)

There’s no doubt about it: a lot of hard work goes into the recruitment process. The time and effort it takes to find the right person for the role can be overwhelming – so what if someone else could do it for you?

The good news is, you can. Recruitment agencies are often an untapped resource when it comes to bringing the best employers and brightest talent together. If you’re looking to hire for your company – and fast – here’s why you should consider agency recruitment over in-house recruitment.

How do recruitment agencies work?

Many employers who are strapped for time and resources will hire a recruitment agency like Zoom Recruitment to match the right job candidate to their requirements. From sourcing suitable applicants to screening candidates and arranging interviews for the best-match, a good recruitment agency can even provide support to the employer during the selection of the new hire. Put simply, a recruitment agency streamlines the entire job-seeking process for you.

The benefits of hiring a recruitment agency over hiring in-house

There are many reasons why asking a recruitment agency like Zoom Recruitment to hire your next employee is the better choice than opting to DIY. Here’s some of them:

• You can save time: Many recruitment companies have a database of potential and suitable candidates ready to go at a moment’s notice, which means you can skip all the formalities and get right to the interview stage. 
• You are guaranteed quality candidates: Recruitment agencies don’t just add anyone to their database: they have a rigorous process that involves pre-employment and background checks, as well as health and wellness screenings. So, you know you’ll be getting the best of the best.
• You can save money: Considering the hiring process is said to take an average of 68 days,that's over two months of lost productivity for your business. When you hire a recruitment company to find employees for you, that time is considerably reduced.
• You have a better chance of finding highly specialised talent: When you’re in the mining, construction or manufacturing industries, you need staff that have prior experience and a deep knowledge of the role. A recruitment agency most likely has that someone on file already.

Whether you’re looking to replace a permanent employee or handle a temporary increase in workload, partnering with a recruitment agency like Zoom Recruitment to find talent is a better and faster choice. 

If you would like more information about why it’s better to go with an agency over in-house, check out Zoom Recruitment’s eBook on Hiring Fundamentals: Your Guide to In-House Recruitment vs. Outsourced Agencies.