Why Companies Should Use A Recruiter?


By Raymond Sahley


Companies use recruiters for a variety of reasons including attracting top talent, saving time on an urgent hire, or keeping the need confidential.This is especially true for restaurant professionals who often think about their shifts day and night.They might be ready for a change, but never see your opportunity.

A great recruiting firm will interview the candidates in depth, read restaurant literature and attend conferences so they can identify, contact, screen candidates who can come into your organization and “hit the ground running.”A full-service firm should stay involved in the hire and build long-term relationships to assemble effective, working teams.

A company cannot excel beyond the quality of its employees.So to be the best requires hiring the best.Hiring the best requires knowing who they are, where they are, and what’s important to them.

Can using a recruiter really save money for a company?

A successful online ad may result in hundreds of resumes, which must be read and evaluated.If the company is lucky they may have a few candidates that actually qualify for their position and aren’t a complete waste of the screeners time.Even when they apply, highly qualified managers often are missed due to the nature of them knowing restaurants, rather than industry friendly resumes.

This is particularly true when someone unfamiliar with the restaurant industry does the initial screen.It is not cost effective to pay senior level area supervisors and managers to screen out unqualified individuals and job shoppers or tire kickers waste large sums of money and time.

Consider the time and resources needed to screen 300 resumes, telephone candidates and arrange multiple schedules on multiple days.Then most times they have to be back for a second interview and the process starts again.

The company has no way of knowing if a candidate is really serious, not vying for a counter-offer from their current company or evaluating their market potential, and their resources are at risk.Too many companies think they've found the perfect candidate for their position only to be "left at the offer" not knowing why their proposal was rejected--and having to start the process all over.

Great recruiters make the effort and spend the time to learn about the candidate’s personal and professional needs in order to exceed expectations in a realistic framework and handle concerns before they become issues.A great recruiter helps build trust between the candidate and the company with the job needs.Ultimately the recruiter is know seen as a trusted advisor and can guide a candidate through the interview process and help them overcome fears that exist regarding change.

What types of recruiting firms and searches are available?

Primarily there are two types of searches used in the career industry.First there are the retainer type agreements where fees are imposed up front regardless of their effectiveness or fulfilling of the company’s job needs.

The second type I believe is the best and it is the contingency based recruiting search.A smart businessperson would always require a contingency search in my eyes.Contingency searches permit a number of different recruiters to work on a position simultaneously and fees are due only after a recruiter's candidate is selected and hired.There are many firms out there that can present excellent candidates on a contingency basis, however with most firms these searches are generally NOT given the same priority level.

What should a company do in order to get the best service?

Find a recruiting firm that you can build a relationship with and benefit from the partnership.Make sure they recruit to your "ideal" job need, but it is important to discern which qualifications are necessities and which are luxuries.Great recruiters take the time to learn about your company, the short and long term goals and the people in order to attract candidates who fit both personally and professionally.

Many times it comes down to the money and a stubborn mindset associated with using recruiting firms to fill job needs.Any successful company should know that their time is worth money as well and recruiters save time and money by assisting and filling multiple job orders at once.The price of their fee is a meager percentage of the money lost through the lack of productivity, inconsistent executions and poor management of operations.

GreatMgrs.com is the premier nationwide restaurant management recruiting firm specializing in the placement of all types of managers in the restaurant industry. From entry level, mid level to general manager/operating partner, from quick serve or casual to fine dining restaurant managers, all the way up to senior level area supervisors or district managers, WE WILL find the right candidate for any situation or job need and that's guaranteed.

You can try our service out for FREE and there are never any upfront fees! You have nothing to lose except wasted time and energy searching for the right candidate. We only recruit the best of the best in your target area!

Please email us at raymond@greatmgrs.com for more information. We look forward to being part of your team and finding you the next great leader!

We also help the best management candidates find great and new opportunities that are not advertised to the public. We eliminate many unnecessary steps in the hiring process and get the candidate in front of the hiring manager more quickly than using the conventional wait and see tactics. The best part is it is FREE for the candidates!

Please email your resume to raymond@greatmgrs.com or Fax to 866.862.3547 for further consideration.


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