4 Reasons to Hire an Outsourced Recruiter

At a glance:

• The main takeaway: Companies can spend up to $20,000 on recruiting and hiring activities, not including salary and benefits, which raises the stakes on finding the right candidate the first time around.
• Impact on your business: Leaders can reduce time to hire, save money and increase their chances of finding top talent by enlisting the help of an outsourced recruiter.
• Next steps: Aprio Talent Solutions provides the network, tools and deep industry-specific expertise companies need to find the right candidates to fill open positions.

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The full story:

If your 2024 growth plans include hiring new team members to enhance your dynamic and high-impact resources, then you are in an exciting and promising chapter of your business’s growth journey. A robust headcount is the hallmark of a healthy, growing company — but like every other aspect of your business, recruiting requires ample time, deep knowledge, and access to top talent and resources to be executed properly.

The good news? An outsourced recruiter can provide the expert guidance and tools you need to hire the right talent to take your business to new heights. Here are four signs you need additional recruiting support.

1. You are spending too much time facilitating the recruiting process.

Many organizations don’t realize how much time is involved in finding the right person to fill a job. When your business was smaller and in its early stages, you may have been able to review resumes, conduct interviews and extend offers in between managing daily business activities. But now that your business is in the growth phase, time spent on recruiting is time wasted elsewhere.

When you have spent at least a month trying to fill an open position and you are still coming up short, it’s time to enlist the help of a qualified outsourced recruiter. A recruiter can sort through resumes and identify the individuals who best meet your job qualifications to increase the chances of hiring the right person at the right time. Plus, a recruiter can streamline the interview process and reduce time to hire, mitigating the risk of losing your candidates’ interest.

2. You are wasting financial resources on internal recruiting efforts.

In your quest to hire skilled candidates for your positions, you may have advertised your job descriptions to garner more exposure or asked existing team members to helm interview and search efforts. These activities add up — and, in most cases, the amount more than pays for what you would spend on an outsourced recruiting service.

According to Indeed.com, the average employer can expect to pay up to $20,000 to hire a new employee — and that figure doesn’t include salary and benefits. What’s more, if you end up hiring the wrong person for the job, you will pay even more money to start the process over again. By putting your budget toward an outsourced recruiter, you can safeguard your bottom line and your employees’ time, and waste less money on the wrong candidates.

3. You have exhausted your existing resources trying to find candidates.

When you are bootstrapping the hiring process yourself, you can only go so far with the tools you have available; there are talent pools you haven’t even tapped into yet. Conversely, outsourced recruiters have spent years cultivating extensive networks and investing in tools that essentially supercharge the hiring experience. Some recruiting firms have also developed deep, nuanced expertise in hiring for specific industries, technical skill sets and credentials (such as qualifications in finance, accounting and IT). When you are seeking candidates for specialized positions, these types of credentials are critical and can give you a leg up in the hiring market.

4. You need an independent perspective.

Have you ever written a job description, scheduled an interview and afterward realized that you need a completely different set of skills to fill gaps on your team? You go back to square one, lamenting that you have spun your wheels on interviewing candidates who can’t accomplish your goals.

You’re not alone. Many organizations misunderstand what positions their businesses actually need compared to what the market can bear. This is where a third-party expert can help. Outsourced recruiters can help you better define what gaps you need to fill and the opportunities you want to seize, plus brainstorm what you think you may need in the future. This exercise will help you find a talented new team member who can resolve current pain points and support your business as it grows into the future.

The bottom line

Remember that not all outsourced recruiters are the same; you want to seek recruiters who are experts in your field to find the best candidates for your open positions.

Look no further than Aprio. Our Talent Solutions team members are finance, accounting, IT and dental pros by trade — not just recruiters. That means fewer resumes to review, fewer interviews to endure and more time back in your day to keep your business running smoothly.

To learn more about Aprio Talent Solutions and how we can help you find top talent, schedule a consultation with our team today.

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