Whether a company is looking for staffing services or a job-seeker looking for help landing quality employment, there is always a debate between choosing a large recruitment agency like Robert Half or a smaller staffing firm, like Provisional Recruiting.
Let’s explore why boutique recruiting agencies deliver better services for both businesses and job-seekers than big-box recruitment agencies.
5 Reasons Boutique Recruiting Firms Outshine Robert Half Staffing Agency
Choosing a staffing firm as either a company or job-seeker is an important decision, not only to save your own time but to ensure the right match. After all, what’s the point of working with a recruiter if the jobs offered or new hires found don’t line up with your needs or skills?
Larger recruitment companies have more name recognition, like Robert Half, but does brand awareness translate into superior services and quality hires? Let’s look at the 5 top reasons why boutique agencies like Provisional are better at staffing and for job hunters than big box ones:
Experienced Staffing Specialists & Recruiters
When it comes to hiring someone through staffing agencies, the quality of the recruiters and their attention to your needs are key to saving money and time when onboarding. The same goes for people looking for a job, if the recruiter is new or has little experience in helping job-seekers, then it’s unlikely you’ll get a quality position or one that matches your skills or goals.
Many big box staffing companies hire inexperienced recruiters, usually fresh out of school who don’t have in-depth industry knowledge. Also, these big box companies have high turnover rates which means you may be working with a new recruiter several times before landing a position you want.
A Personalized Approach to Recruitment
Robert Half and other big companies tend to see people as numbers, it’s the nature of large organizations; to stay organized, and data is the focus. What this means for company clients and job-seekers is that your relationship is more transactional, with recruiters wanting to meet their quota rather than forging a personalized approach with you and for you.
Smaller staffing agencies are more likely to make and nurture personal connections with employer clients and position candidates, focusing on the long-term relationships and fostering professional growth instead of meeting a quarterly number, filling random positions as quickly as possible.
Stronger Relationships With Hiring Companies
Since smaller agencies have fewer clients to focus on, they develop better relationships with hiring companies and can focus on specific industries to cater to specific job pools. For example, Robert Half specializes in nothing besides putting people in positions. Provisional, on the other hand, has dedicated teams of recruiters that specialize in specific fields and we can focus on developing relationships with companies in those industries in our service area.
Stronger relationships mean our clients trust our selection of candidates more, giving job-seekers a better road to a career.
Quality Company Clients & Recruiting Services
Smaller staffing firms have little red tape and a very short chain of command, making decisions faster and more easily. Less bureaucracy means fewer delays for both company clients and our candidates, giving agencies like Provisional Recruiting more flexibility with creative solutions rather than a one-size-fits-all box.
Greater Adaptability to Shifting Employment Landscapes
Industries evolve, the job market fluctuates, and some skills are needed more than others at different times. With all the hierarchy at big-box recruitment companies, they have little time to respond to these changes and pay attention to all the different industries or job markets. This is costly both for their clients and their candidates, operating on old information and juggling so many job-seekers and companies that they can’t give each as much attention as they need.
Provisional Recruiting: A Boutique Agency With a Hands-On-Approach
These are just some of the reasons a smaller staffing company outdoes big-box ones. A personalized approach with specialized staffing experts that are dedicated to each company client and candidate without being held to exaggerated quotas or red tape.
You can see on our website the evidence for our better quality and personalized staffing services, all the tips and techniques we post for job-seekers. This is in sharp contrast to Robert Half, which is essentially a contact form.
Provisional Recruiting has been placing job seekers in preferred positions for over twenty years. Our expertise has helped both job hunters and employers find the right match that suits everyone throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Explore how boutique staffing outshines big-box attempts at every turn.
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