Why we’re on the same side as our clients talent acquisition teams
I know I’m not the only one who has received this feedback from a prospect client:- ‘ We do not work with recruiters, we have our own Talent Acquisition Team working on our vacancies’.
Personally, I believe it’s a good sign when I find a prospective client has a TA team. This shows there is a high demand internally across multiple teams and the TA staff could be working on 5-10 roles at one time (maybe too many).
However, at Adapt Talent, we know, as specialist recruiters that you cannot put 100% in multiple roles at one time. So naturally, time split across each vacancy means that these roles could be open for multiple weeks, and naturally take a knock-on effect with the customer’s projects, demands and expectations to meet a deadline.
Some examples of why the support to our clients with the headhunting process really benefits the process :
#1: Qualifying process
We know upon qualification whether or not the applicant is worth an introduction and interview based on our client’s expectations.
#2: Interviewing process
Not only do we help schedule the interview process, we understand what both our clients and candidates are looking to achieve from the interview.
#3: Current Market Value
The market value is growing more competitive by the day, understanding what this may look like for the specific candidate in mind early in the process is so important.
#4: Managing expectations
We help our clients with the preparation of the interviews as much as we do for the candidates.
#5: Counteroffers
When you attract top talent, you have to prepare for counteroffers. We work with the candidate interviewing and help them prepare and understand what is to come and we also provide complete transparency to our client that this is something we have to prepare for before an offer is even sent.
Yes, partnering with a recruiter will cost a client a fee 3x per quarter on average, however, it’s important to understand the benefits and long term ROI & improved relationships with the agencies/merchants’ customers. If we can deliver on the more technical/niche roles the talent acquisition teams struggle to fill, we then prove our worth to our client, and the best part is we form a solid partnership for future investment.
At Adapt Talent we specialize in eCommerce Recruitment, Magento Recruitment and AI Recruitment and we work with a number of clients across a range of vacancies. Contact us today for help with your staffing needs.
