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Q: Why should a company hire a recruiting agency to help them search when there’s a whole pool of unemployed people right now (due to COVID-19)?
There are definitely a lot more people in the unemployment pool at the moment, and that particular pool can be very useful to tap into. But a lot of companies don’t realize that it’s not the ONLY pool you can tap into. That’s where a recruiting company like Advanced Hires comes into play:
Imagine that you are fishing in a pond. It’s a large pond, and there’s definitely some good fish in there, but you’re so focused on trying to catch the good fish that you’re not even thinking about the other lakes, streams, and rivers out there that might hold even better fish. So one day you decide to partner with a top-rated fisherman. This fisherman goes around to other bodies of water and fishes there. There are some lakes where there are ONLY good fish. There are rivers where the fisherman knows the flow of water so well, it’s much easier to catch great fish. When the fisherman returns to you, they have many different selections of fish, all of which fit your needs. You are thrilled, and wonder why you didn’t do this sooner!
In this scenario, the fisherman is Advanced Hires, and the large pond where you start looking is the unemployment pool. If you retain the services of a recruiting agency, you have a much better chance of getting quality candidates; including people who might not be in the unemployment pool at all. These are people you would not normally have access to, or might not find on your own. This access to other candidates is a huge reason why clients chose to work with Advanced Hires.
Want more information? Be sure to contact us today and ask for Kevin Scholz! He would be happy to give you more information on how Advanced Hires “fishes” for quality candidates in new and innovative ways.
