Save time – because good sourcing is hard and tedious work
Recruitment is not just about putting out a job post and waiting for the perfect CV from the mythical ‘pipeline’. The truth is that you often won’t find the best IT professionals by reviewing applications, because often… they just don’t send them. While you’re waiting for the run-off, they’re working with your competitors to build an advantage over your company. And that means one thing – you need precision sourcing. This is the moment when the agency steps in with its entire network and search machine.
Time? It’s the most important resource! And instead of wasting it tediously scouring LinkedIn, GitHub and other nooks and crannies of the internet, give a specialised agency the field. They have the people, they have the tools and they have the experience. And you gain valuable time to focus on your tasks.
IT recruitment agency expertise and contacts you may not have in your team
Are you hiring someone for a difficult position and it seems that all programmers have disappeared off the face of the earth? Finding an IT specialist who not only knows how to write code but also has soft skills is like looking for a needle in a haystack. And this is where an agency comes in – like a golden sieve that will quickly separate the wheat from the chaff.
The best IT recruitment agencies are staffed by people who have eaten their teeth in this market. Recruiters who work with a wide range of companies on a daily basis have a network of contacts that translates into successful and confident recruitments. Networking? They have it mastered to perfection and have solved problems similar to yours dozens of times. You don’t need to teach them what ‘DevOps’ is. They know.
Access to the latest market data
How much does a Senior Full-Stack Developer cost now? What are the best sources of software engineers who are familiar with the SaaS product? Are there good SAP developers in Gdansk? The IT market is changing faster than social media trends, and keeping up can be a headache.
The best IT recruitment agencies have it all in their little fingers. Being close to the broad market, they know exactly what the stakes are, what candidates expect and what to look out for. Your team may not have such a broad view of the market, and the agency will bring you this information on a platter. And now you can negotiate with confidence because you know what cards the other side is holding.
Advice and feedback – looking outside your bubble
Sometimes it seems like we have great recruitment processes. Everything is running like clockwork… except that the clock seems to have stopped. Offers don’t go out to top candidates, subsequent recruitment meetings take an eternity, and ultimately no one wants to join the company.
That’s when it comes in handy to have someone on the outside peeking in on your processes, saying ‘Listen, this needs to be tweaked to meet your goals more efficiently’ and suggesting how the best do it. Recruitment agencies have seen different approaches and processes – they can give you valuable tips and feedback to help speed up recruitment and attract better candidates.
Support when you are planning a major recruitment offensive but do not want to (or cannot) expand your recruitment team
Do you have ambitious plans? Do you want to increase your team by 10 new IT professionals, but don’t have the resources or time to hire additional recruiters? A recruitment agency is your solution.
You don’t need to expand your HR department. An agency will help you carry out large-scale recruitment without adding new people to your team. Flexibility is their strength, and you can carry out your plans without straining your internal resources.
In this situation, you can either hire a recruiter from an agency to join your team for a limited period with their contacts, tools and know-how (known as RPO), or you can simply outsource these recruitments to an agency on a Success Fee model. Still in doubt about which service is more suitable for you?
Addressing the two extremes – a lack of candidates or an excess of candidates
The IT market is capricious. Until a few years ago, the problem was a lack of candidates – specialists simply weren’t there, and those who were had boxes full of offers. Recruitment agencies struggled but were able to reach the best ones, the passive candidates who were not actively looking for work.
Now we have the opposite problem – companies are complaining that the boxes are full of candidates, but… not necessarily the ones they would like. Dozens of applications from people who only in theory meet the basic requirements. Sifting through it all is often a waste of time, and there’s no guarantee that there’s the candidate you need at the end of the road.
A good agency solves both of these problems. It can target the right people and provide you with the best-fit candidates, rather than sending you hundreds of poor CVs. That way you don’t have to dig through a pile of applications that are 90% unsuitable anyway. And if you have doubts about whether agencies are delivering good candidates → take a look at this blog post.
Summary
If you’re tired of sifting through hundreds of applications from candidates who don’t meet your expectations, need a specialist ‘yesterday’ and want access to the best IT talent, working with a recruitment agency is a step in the right direction.
An agency means support at every stage of the recruitment process – from time saving, to access to valuable market information, to advice and selection of the best candidates. The best IT recruitment agencies in Poland know how to deliver what you need. So instead of wasting time and resources, trust the experts.
If you have questions about the service itself or the price of such cooperation, I encourage you to contact Sebastian, who will help you choose the most beneficial service for you.