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Submitted by: Anatte Worth
Whether a staffing company is working with a large organization or a small business, it s important for technology staffing companies to keep up with the best practices and trends of the staffing industry. This helps a technical recruiter to understand his market, its trends and formulate strategies to help him more easily reach his goals. This is one of the most important factors that determines the success of a staffing company. Though every staffing firm follows a different set of best practices for its employees, there are staffing industry best practices that should be followed by all recruitment firms. We will look at some of those best practices here:
Do not depend on job boards alone
Successful technology staffing companies do not just depend on job boards to recruit candidates. They need to go the extra mile and attract both online and offline resources to get access to the right candidate. Recruiters need to network, join groups to expand their search for the right candidate. The general practice of an IT staffing agency is to create a pool of top-notch talent.
When a recruiter gets a request for a candidate, he usually tries to match the job description with the skills of one of these candidates. In other words, a staffing firm should have a database of pre-qualified active and passive candidates. This helps them find candidates faster.
Provide excellent client communication
A recruiter must be able to maintain excellent client relationships. He needs to be a master of relationship management. At the same time, he must also be very prompt in his thoughts and actions. When a business approaches a recruitment firm, the firm assigns an account manager to the client. Account managers work with their internal recruiters to fill the requirements set forth by the client. It is the responsibility of a recruiter/account manager to fully understand the needs of its client, the responsibilities of the position and also the company s culture. Only a person with excellent communication skills and acute promptness will be able to grab such vital information from a client within a short time.
More than matching skills
An ideal staffing company not only matches the skills of a candidate with a job order, it does something more than that. They equally focus on a candidate s style of work to make sure that it best fits their client s work culture and environment. Additionally, a staffing firm also takes a look at some other aspects of a candidate, like a candidate s expectation of salary, training, and benefits. This is to ensure that the client enjoys a long, fruitful relationship with the candidate.
Must be compliant with a company s HR policy
A technical staffing firm usually works as an extension of a company s HR department. A staffing company must comply 100% with the HR rules and policies of a company. A recruiter needs to be cautious about its client s HR policies and also the best practices of the staffing company while he is looking for candidates to fill a vacant position.
About the Author: Anatte Worth is a veteran expert in Human Resources at COA IT Solutions, a company that specializes in IT staffing. She has extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of human resource development and especially in the recruitment and retention of IT workers. For years IT companies have benefited by implementing her strategies and suggestions. She also writes educational tips for staffing, IT Recruiting, staffing companies and for employers using staffing services.For more information visit:
coaitsolutions.com
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