The face of employment in the US today is ever changing. While hiring is up in certain industries such as oil, gas, IT, and education, there are growing gaps in other areas that staffing companies could certainly, and with great success, address.
One of the biggest changes to employment in recent decades is the tendency for many companies to forego hiring full-time employees directly. They would rather go through a staffing agency for their business needs. So, how do you grow your staffing agency company?
Here a few tips that will help you to do this:
- Agencies must give workers a better sense of feeling as if the positions they are being hired for are in their best interests; that there is an increased sense of control over using a staffing agency. After all, if placed in too many low-placed or ill-suited jobs and your worker is going to walk elsewhere.
- Staffing agencies know their people. They recognize the good and the bad, the talent and the waiting opportunities that many of their recruits have to offer to their community. This should be a priority goal going forward for any staffing agency to increase their numbers. It’s all about finding the perfect fit for both employer and employee. Without this, every effort will end up in wasted time.
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS) or recruiting software is vital to your staffing agency. If you do not have one in place now, it is imperative for you to start implementing this very useful system. Gone are the days of tracking your clients and recruits through a paper menagerie; you need to know when your best people are once again available for their best placements. An ATS will get you there much more efficiently.
Social media, especially places like LinkedIn should play a growing role in all of your staffing agency growth. All of these social platforms should be used to full advantage for you and your recruits. If you are not doing this, now is the time.