Paving The Way Towards Positive Recruitment Consultancy Experiences
A good, solid recruitment strategy that aims to both hire and retain the best talent that fits with the culture of your business is not just needed, it’s integral to the success of your organisation. Any mega-successful business owner will attribute their success to the people they have around them, the list of businesspeople that credit their team for their achievements is near endless.
Top tier recruitment, when done well, and is sustainable throughout the journey of a company is almost always the defining factor in not just the short-term success of a brand or business, but the determining cause of longevity, too. This is because hiring the best people that see your vision, align with your values, and live and breathe your product or service is the key to creating the best possible advocates for your brand: your employees. The thing to remember, though, is because it’s so important to get right, it takes time - and as we all know - time is money. Therefore, even though we can all appreciate the importance of excellent recruitment, it’s not always done the way it should.
You don’t build a business. You build people and then people build businesses. - Zig Ziglar
If you want to build a business, build the people. - Brownie Wise
What happens when leaders don’t commit to a proper recruitment strategy?
People come, and people leave. Deadlines don’t get met, projects don’t get finished, and targets don’t get hit. Staff reshuffles happen, people are laid off, and we have to invest more time into recruiting new people that do fit the business. This process happens all the time, and it is not beneficial to any party involved. As leaders, we find ourselves having to choose between the top talent that has the skills and qualifications, or people that fit the brand and what we stand for.
So, what’s the solution?
The bottom line is this: hire someone, or a team of people, to do the work for you. Get people who dedicate their lives to knowing exactly who would be the best fit for your business - using the years of experience they have in their field - to work alongside you in ensuring that the candidates you interview for your team are always the right fit, both with regards to skills and personality.
The problem is, however, if it was as simple as that every company in the world would use recruitment agencies to hire their staff for them. But they don’t. Now, there are many reasons why this doesn’t happen - companies hire internally, they know everyone in the industry and so they don’t need help, they’re happy with referrals and don’t feel the need to be proactive and do the recruitment themselves, amongst many more reasons. These are all valid reasons, and every business differs from the next, however; there is still too much stigma when it comes to recruitment agencies and the services that they provide.
That’s why we, at Roma Black, have made it our mission to do things differently and prove to our clients, and the world, that we really mean what we say.
Why Do Recruitment Agencies Have A Bad Image?
Firstly, let’s discuss that all industries across the globe are changing. We have to, the world is evolving with technology, and so we have to adapt. The outlook on recruitment agencies has started to get better over the years, and as a brand, the interactions and experiences we have with our clients are always positive.
With this in mind, however, there are still many misconceptions about recruitment agencies - and it’s up to us to not just tell you how we’re different, but show you how when we work with you, too.
Below we are going to list some of the common reasons why businesses might not want to work with us or any other recruitment agency, and what we actively do to prove these statements wrong.
“Recruitment Consultants just send every CV they come across until one happens to be good”
Why people say this:
It’s a very common misconception that recruitment agencies don’t take any pride in the candidate application process and that they’re just looking to fill jobs as quickly as possible. Most people have the belief that agencies will send any CVs to their clients with the hope that one of them will be good. This creates the idea that there is no care in the process.
How we’re different:
For us, this just simply isn’t true, at all. Our consultants make sure that they properly vet, screen, and have lengthy communication with their candidates. It’s why we take so much pride in the types of clients that we work with, we want to work with the best brands in the world and connect them with exceptional people. It isn’t just about sending numerous CVs - we want to make sure that the candidates we suggest for your roles are the right fit, always. Part of this is ensuring that we get to know why you do what you do, not just what you do. The candidates we suggest for an interview, therefore, always have the right skills and will be the right person to excel in your business.
“They know nothing about the industries that they recruit for”
Why people say this:
This outlook on agencies stems from the generalisation that consultants either have never worked in the industries that they recruit for, or they have no passion or knowledge when it comes to the sector or specific roles that they are hiring for.
How we’re different:
At Roma Black, we will not work with a client unless we can guarantee that we can provide them with the best service possible. We choose the clients we work with, and we work with some of the best brands around the globe. As an agency, we are able to do this because we know what we’re good at and we play to our strengths. One of our core values is transparency, being ‘black & white’, explains much of our brand image, too. This is why we only operate in four core sectors: Built Design, Technical, Engineering, and Professional. We are industry experts in our specialist sectors, we know all about the roles we recruit for and even more about the brands we choose to work with.
“Recruiters are salespeople, they only work for commission”
Why people say this:
The problem with a lot of recruitment agencies, especially throughout history, is that because it is such a hard, high-pressure job, the consultants that do well are often rewarded well monetarily and this leads to the belief that recruiters are just doing it for the money. Which, in many cases, they are. Recruitment can be very well paying, but it is also very, very difficult.
How we’re different:
Our Founder, Operations Manager, and the core leadership team have all worked in recruitment for a long time. They know what it’s like in other agencies, and this is why they strive to be different. Roma Black stands for doing the best for our clients and candidates: we connect exceptional people. “We are consultants, not salespeople” - as spoken by Abi Muir, Operations Manager.
How We Are Paving The Way Towards Better Recruitment Experiences for businesses
External recruitment has to be looked on more favourably, after all, when done correctly, hiring the best talent for your growing business is instrumental to the success and longevity of your brand.
Our ethos at Roma Black is to work with our clients and dedicate our full attention to the wants and needs of their organisation - to understand what your values are, what you stand for, why you exist in the first place, and what you are looking to achieve in the future. We invest in the future of your business, in the people.
Looking to hire exceptional talent for your business? Contact Roma Black today - we will help with all of your recruitment needs. We Connect Exceptional People. Click here