When hiring a recruiting staff, most people will say that they look for a specific skill or experience in a particular industry. That is the easy part; recruiters that do not understand the job will often rely heavily on those specific skills in their selection criteria because they do not know what they should be looking for. What should they be looking at? There should be a focus on a match between the human characteristics of the job and the candidate pool.

            Companies who have recently received large contracts, urgent work, or seasonal needs have a choice to make: do you take on the task of trying to quickly find people to fill the extra positions or do you hire a staffing agency to do it for you? Here are ten reasons to hire a placement agency to do the hard work for you:

Nowadays, companies have a hectic schedule due to keep up with the competitiveness of the industry. Resources and time becomes constricted and companies do not have the time to implement a thorough recruitment and screening processes. There are hundreds of applicants, but companies need to find the right applicant for their job postings. Training applicants takes time and money; companies are careful in the selection process in order to save up and be more productive.