How to find the second most priceless element in business.

Are you wondering what it is? 

It’s people. Good people.

The only thing more important is a good idea. With the right people, you can conquer the world. 

And because its priceless, good people are scarce and hard to find. 

In the last few weeks, I’ve reached out to many business owners and hiring managers to tell them about our recruitment services. 

Flooded with job applications at the moment, many of them laughed me off the phone.

For those that didn’t hang up on me, we discussed their business, plans, objectives and some of the problems they were having because they were being flooded with applications.

The most common issues that came up again and again were:

1. Due to the fact that it’s so easy to apply to jobs these days, it’s difficult to separate those that really want to work with their company from those who are just applying everywhere for everything.  
2. The amount of time it takes to click into each application, signing into multiple job boards, reviewing each CV and quickly deciding who to shortlist. All while your phone is ringing, emails are outstanding, passwords are forgotten and babies are crying. 
3. The day-to-day priorities of managing teams are being impacted, important daily decisions are being rushed and stress levels are just generally higher when your inbox is overflowing. "You're constantly on the back foot" was mentioned again and again.
4. The time it takes to respond to each unfortunate applicant with no alternative except to damage the company’s employer brand by not doing it. Research by Virgin Media found that a poor candidate experience resulted in lost customers.
5. Scheduling interviews with successful applicants now involves checking if they have adequate remote technology in place, adequate space to conduct the remote interview and involves countless back and forth emails to agree times. 
6. The fact that good people really are scarce! Many found that when they interviewed candidates, the majority soon realised that the candidates "were not who they said they are on paper". This was frustrating and time-wasting.
7. When making offers to good applicants, they found out that they had just accepted a job with a competitor for a salary well beyond their budget in the first place. "Many applicants strung us along".

I told them that the team at RECRUITERS can take all of these issues away for them, instantly.

That we can send them a qualified and verified shortlist of very good people, instantly. 

And that on average, for every three good people we deliver, one of them is always hired.

If you can afford to pay our very modest fees compared to other agencies, you can be damn sure of finding the second most priceless element in business, every time. 

And if you don't believe me, just see what some of our clients have to say. 

Still not convinced we can make your life easier? Read this referral.

For more information or if you're ready to hire better talent faster, get in touch with us.

PS; Thanks for not hanging up!

Written by Andrew Sheehan.

Andrew is the marketing manager at RECRUITERS.