The staffing needs of any company are bound to fluctuate from time to time. When your full time hiring staff is unable to manage the flow of hiring, you should consider engaging a contract recruiter. When you hire a contract recruiter, you gain an on-demand recruiter services for your short-term hiring needs. Contract recruiters can often recruit more effectively than salaried human resources people because they focus entirely on recruiting top talents in line with the companies’ culture. By hiring a professional contract recruiter, you can save a lot of money and time, which you can invest to grow your business.

Here are 3 reasons why you should hire a contract recruiter:

1. It’s Cost-Effective

When your job openings rise steeply, you might think to add another recruiter in your team. But, what if your job openings are going to close in a month or so, hiring permanent recruiter wouldn’t be a good idea in such situations. Besides salary, you have to bear the costs related to recruiting activities, including advertising on job boards, background screening, applicant tracking systems, and recruiting technology.

With a contract recruiter patting your back, you typically pay a fixed cost per recruiter, based on your volume of jobs. And, you don’t need to spend on recruitment equipment or technology which is highly required for hiring process. They have their own tools and often have access to enterprise-level recruitment solutions, tools and technology, which your company may not have. Subsequently, you pay a transparent and manageable fee to your contract recruiter, and that’s it.

2. Seamless integration

Needless to say, when you hire an internal recruiter, they will take at least a month to understand your work culture and process. And if you hire a fresher, you can’t expect any real contributions from them for three months. After all, that’s called, onboarding.

When you hire a contract recruiter, you don’t have to face that lag. Because, contract recruiters often are experienced professionals, who can start the work the day you send them your requirements. They will plug into your applicant tracking system (ATS) and get cracking. They’re an extension of your in-house recruitment team without the hassle.

3. Accelerate Your Hiring Process

The hiring process with a contract recruiter can be completed quickly whereas your internal human resource department usually takes up to many weeks to finalize a candidate. This means, with the help of a contract recruiter, you can fill your job vacancy in no time.

So contact Profit By RPO today to discover more benefits of hiring a contract recruiter for your business!