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Hiring a staffing firm can get a lot of candidates at your front door, but hiring an exceptional staffing firm will get you just a few of the most qualified candidates.
You can quickly identify an exceptional staffing service by a few simple things:
1. They don’t throw every applicant back at you for an interview.
2. They take the time to understand the needs of the company for the position, get to know the company culture, and hire based on all factors.
3. They don’t disappear after they get their check.
It’s hard to identify the wrong staffing company when you first start to work with them. They may promise big things, and ensure only quality candidates but you’ll soon discover how much they listened to you by the number of candidates you get and when they grow frustrated that none of them were the right fit. It can be frustrating working with a staffing service that is only concerned with filling the position, and not taking the proper time to find the best applicant for the job.
However, you’ll know you have an exceptional staffing service when you only get a few select people sent over to you who are all exceptional themselves. Many staffing companies don’t take the time upfront to understand a company’s needs, but the extra time at the beginning is what sets a staffing firm apart.
If you feel that the staffing service isn’t hearing your needs, sending you the right people, or delivering what they promised it may be time to end the relationship and move on. Hiring the wrong staffing service is just as costly as hiring the wrong person. Exceptional staffing firms do exist and when you have the chance to work with one you’ll never want to do the hiring process on your own again.
