Here we are again. Tooting our own horn. This may be an article of buzzwords and come across as an ode to recruiters, but we want to assure you that there are reasons recruiters are here. From the bottom of our hearts to your bottom line, we’re here to help you.
Keep on reading as you’re about to get some actual answers, real reasons why businesses and brands have been engaging recruiters since before the time the world of work existed (no proof or source for this).
How do recruiters actually help to reduce your costs and improve your ROI?
1. They do the hard work.
We do the tasks you don't even think are necessary. Which is the graft and hard work overlooked during the recruitment process. Screening resumes, scheduling and conducting interviews, negotiating terms and advising what kind of skills the job will actually need. We listen to your brief and from that we are able to work our magic, the time savings alone will save you money from the get go. Recruitment agencies also spend their lives building strong relationships and networks with the best creative and digital talent. Use that!
2. Reducing turnover rates.
The wrong candidate doesn't just have an effect on your bottom line, it also damages a workplace culture and can set back projects and directly affect revenue. Recruiters can ensure that the candidates put forward are the right fit for your business, including cultural fit, and help filter out unsuitable talent early in the process. Many, like us also offer a guarantee on permanent candidates.
3. They have access to cutting-edge recruitment tech and automation.
We'll let you into a little secret, we have a thing called an ATS (applicant tracking system) this allows us to follow a candidate from application right the way through to feedback. Artisan have spent 24 years building and perfecting one of the best in industry for the creative and digital industry. This makes the hiring process more efficient, streamlined and cost-effective.
At Artisan, we have taken the years of experience we have in industry and used this to create a custom platform specifically for our clients, this is your one-stop portal to easily and quickly fill jobs that you need. From viewing candidates all the way to signing off timesheets, our portal has been created to provide ease, transparency and clarity to your recruitment process. If you would like to be shown the portal, feel free to give us a call on (03) 9514 1000.
4. They can accurately track KPIs and use data to drive results.
We know what KPIs are needed for recruitment to have assured quality, optimum speed and due diligence completed. Improving yours and candidate's experience, as when partnering with a recruitment agency, our experience is also yours.
One of the major cost savers for you is our ability to use data and analysis to optimise your hiring strategy. They’re buzzwords, but it’s true.
5. Access to the best candidates.
The years and years in industry, getting to know the best of the best and forming a solid network of talent immediately add value. When you use a recruitment agency, especially a niche one that works in a specific space (such as creative and digital) you don’t just get access to candidates that apply for a job, but access to every candidate the agency has ever worked with or the vast network of the recruitment consultants. This means you could be given prospective candidates as soon as you place your job order. In Artisan's case, once a job order is placed by a client, the team works collaboratively to identify candidates straight away. Usually names are given from years of connections or amazing talent that has recently been interviewed. This is something you do not get from an internal job board, or casting a net and hoping to catch the right candidate.
At Artisan, we can assure that our candidates are the best quality. We do this by understanding our client's culture, making sure the candidate has three or more years' industry experience, interviewing them and reviewing their folio before being presented to our clients, which saves them time and gives them peace of mind.
6. Time and cost savers.
A businesses time is precious, and every cost has to be scrutinised, it can be a common misconception that recruitment agencies cost more than recruiting for yourself. You have to take into account the costs of advertising a role, implementing the right process to manage candidates and the time lost in vetting and screening candidates. With a recruitment agency, particularly Artisan in the creative and digital space every candidate you see if already pre-interviewed and has gone through a process of making their folio the best it can be, and all candidates have a minimum of three years industry experience. Recruitment Agencies do all the work and make sure they are matching you with the right candidate.
7. Mitigated risk.
We mitigate risk by employing freelancers and contractors with our payroll partner. This takes away payroll, super, and insurance responsibilities from clients, meaning they can simply focus on the work their candidate is doing.
8. No win no fee
This one is key, recruiters will put in their all, conduct interviews out of hours and make sure they're available whenever you need. You don't pay until you get the candidate that you need… Whether freelance or permanent. You don't pay for anything in the recruitment product until you have the skills in your business that you require.
Still undecided? Maybe This will convince you.
1. Have sector expertise.
From our experience, we know that each of our consultants brings with them years of recruitment know how, but also specific expertise in the creative and digital space. To the extent that, our consultants are invited to be advisors on creative panels and give a voice on behalf of industry. This level of experience is priceless as you can be sure the consultant knows what it is you are looking for and can take a job order as they would a creative brief. Being able to take you through every step of the process whilst applying industry knowledge.
We have been shaping the Australian creative and digital industry for over 21 years. This means our network, knowledge and experience is vast. Ensuring clients that we have the understanding, and we can solve any issues that arise quickly and efficiently.
2. Providing salary benchmarking.
If you are hiring for a new position and don’t have any idea of the correct salary, or industry average then our recruitment consultants can help you decide an ideal salary using industry data and with the help of market knowledge. This level of information is pivotal in attracting and hiring the right candidates with the skill sets that you need.
4. Creating a positive candidate experience.
Working with a requirement agency will streamline the process through automation, scheduling and quality assurance. We will ensure that all candidates have the best experience they can. Even those that are rejected. This is one less part of the process you don’t need to stress about.
5. We’ll assist with onboarding.
The best way to retain need hires it to onboard them correctly. You can always call on a recruiter to help onboard as they can share company goals, values, and mission statements right from the start of the hiring process. This means your new hires are more engaged and excited about their new role.
6. Speed of service
We can fill a permanent job role quicker than industry standard, and we can fill freelance and contractor roles even faster. By having a large talent pool of experienced candidates already vetted, we can reduce the amount of time and resource lost by clients sourcing a new employee.
7. Screening process becomes smooth and easy
When a business hires a candidate, they perform a screening process before finalising them for a job, such as interviews, referencing and skill assessments. This can add time and unnecessary delays to the recruitment process. By using a recruitment agency like us, these processes are already completed when you are presented candidates.
How can Artisan help?
Are you convinced? Do you think a recruitment agency can help in your hiring?
If you want a smoother experience and want to hand over your recruitment to the experts, give us a call on (03) 9514 1000 or email us, and we can help get those multiple references, interviewed and experienced candidates in-front of you. We specialise in creative and digital recruitment, freelance and permanent, on-site, hybrid and work from home. You name it, we can help you out.