{"id":10734,"date":"2020-04-14T03:29:43","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T03:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/?p=10734"},"modified":"2026-06-19T03:37:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:37:16","slug":"the-talent-scout-episode-9-when-should-you-outsource-your-recruitment-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scouttalent.com\/ca\/blog\/the-talent-scout-episode-9-when-should-you-outsource-your-recruitment-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The Talent Scout Episode 9: When Should You Outsource Your Recruitment Process?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Listen now<\/a><\/p>\n

The world is changing quickly. Far quicker then some of us would like it to. Who knew during the holidays last year or even a month ago that this is what 2020 was going to shape up to be. Who knows where we\u2019ll be in a couple of weeks or maybe even a couple of days. The environment has changed around us, we must accept it, and we must adapt to it as best we can.<\/p>\n

That said, it seems the theme of the moment or method of adaption in the business world right now is, control. Everyone\u2019s trying to weather the storm by closing their fist tighter and holding on to what they\u2019ve got.
\nIf control is what you\u2019re after then outsourcing your recruitment may be the way to go.<\/p>\n

For some, outsourcing in this climate doesn\u2019t make sense for your organisation, it\u2019s not the right move for you at this moment. But there are two very different groups that can gain value out of outsourcing their recruitment in this current uncertainty:<\/p>\n

People in need of more time<\/h4>\n

The first are organisations that aren\u2019t going to be recruiting often or traditionally recruited quite frequently but now will only be recruiting a few times a year. The benefit of outsourcing for this sort of organisation is a saving in terms of time. But also financially. A sustained internal recruitment process can become very expensive between the cost of job boards, sustained headhunting, and other recruitment tools you might be using. If you\u2019re only going to be recruiting for positions a handful of times a year you probably don\u2019t need such a sophisticated and expensive recruitment process. Outsourcing these roles to a professional will likely save you a lot of time and money. Which are two resources that are always worth holding on to.<\/p>\n

Larger organisations that have recently downsized<\/h4>\n

If you\u2019re now doing the work of three people I am certain that time is the most valuable asset in your life right now. Hiring within these sorts of organisations won\u2019t slow for long and managing a recruitment process with a lot less support is going to be challenging. In this instance you\u2019re probably not going to want to outsource your entire recruitment process. That wouldn\u2019t make sense for you. But there are always time sucks that you can alleviate. For instance, reference checking<\/a><\/strong> can take ages. And if you\u2019re not carrying out reference checks then what on earth are you doing, they\u2019re so important. But, to focus back on topic, they are also time-consuming. There are countless organisations that can take that workload off of your hands for relatively cheap. Don\u2019t crumble under the weight of your work for no reason.<\/p>\n

What to look for when partnering with outsourced recruitment partners<\/h4>\n

The biggest thing when it comes to choosing your recruitment partner is questions. You should almost be irritated by the number of questions the recruiter asks you. If they\u2019re not asking a lot of questions then they aren\u2019t taking the time to know you and your organisation. If they don\u2019t know you they\u2019re going to get your recruitment wrong<\/strong>. It\u2019s not going to be reflective of you as an organisation and it\u2019s going to leave you with the wrong candidates.
\nMake sure you\u2019re working with someone who wants to establish a partnership with you. Not just someone who wants to make a quick dollar off of one transaction with you. There\u2019s nothing good in that. And even if what you actually need is just one transaction you still want to work with an organisation that knows you. Because only a recruitment partner that knows your organisation and what it is about is going to do the job right.<\/p>\n

Getting support<\/h4>\n

Scout Talent can support your organisation is by offering help with as much or as little of a recruitment process as you need. We can go full end to end<\/a><\/strong> and write a job description that sells your organisation, interview and shortlist your candidates<\/a><\/strong>, before testing and carrying out reference checks on your preferred candidate. If that\u2019s too much we can also be much more transactional at any of those steps or even give you access to an open-source applicant tracking system of ours.<\/p>\n

We here at Scout are a business., but recruitment is murky and all kinds of grey at this moment in time. If you\u2019re having trouble navigating it, and who could blame you, give us a call. Our recruitment experts are happy to talk through the issues you\u2019re experiencing and see if there\u2019s some way that we can help.<\/p>\n

This current climate of uncertainty is going to end. I can\u2019t tell you when or in what form that\u2019s going to take. But it will end. Hiring freezes will come to an end. The world will return to whatever normal looks like for you. Make sure when you get to that point, you\u2019re in the best position possible when it comes to recruitment. Be ready to leap ahead when the time comes.<\/p>\n

If you would like more information about how Scout Talent can help you to adapt your recruitment process, call us at 1 866 474 3140<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or click the button below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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