Job seekers and recruiters loved the opportunities job boards presented when they became popularized 20 years ago. But now job-seekers, employers, and recruiters find that job boards aren’t quite as effective anymore. Although, it’s doubtful that they’ll ever go completely extinct, here are some reasons it’s a better idea to hire a recruitment firm than rely solely on the job boards.
Job-seekers are turning away from job boards because…
• Vague job descriptions
• No mention of employer or salary
• Irrelevant results in job search
• Unable to follow up directly with the employer that posted the job
• Too many job boards to scour
• Lack of responsiveness to online applications
• Too time-consuming
Hiring managers are turning away from job boards because…
• Job boards don’t always attract the right audience (too unskilled, too high-priced, not experienced enough, etc…)
• Too many job-boards
• Multiple postings for the same job across multiple job-board sites
• Unable to network directly with potential candidates
Job boards only have a 2-4% success rate of getting you a new opportunity; however, networking has a 50% success rate. Many people have realized the value of networking directly with a recruiter or company if they are serious about their job search.
It improves your reputation
Your reputation is greatly impacted by your hiring process. Why? When you’re interviewing hundreds upon hundreds of candidates, those people begin forming opinions about your company. They will form opinions on your culture, how organized you are, and how exhaustive your hiring process is…
Not to mention, when pre-screening candidates, one of the most important discussions to be had is salary expectations. It’s frustrating for candidates to apply to jobs where they don’t meet the salary expectations. Whether an altruistic candidate or not, at the end of the day, money is a driving factor for anyone. Finding the perfect fit means nothing if you can’t find the perfect payscale in which to place them on your team. Recruiters have the added benefit of being able to have the budgetary discussion with the hiring team AND conducting the salary expectation side of the conversation with the applicants. This will ensure that you get a top-notch hire for the right price.
Pre-Screening Vs. Freshly Picked
Classifieds in the newspaper (even in their prime before the internet) never held much merit for companies looking for top executives. In the digital age, job boards may be quick and sometimes easy or seem less expensive at first; but at the end of the day, a fresh pick from a job board with no pre-screening can wind up costing you wasted time in multiple interviews, wasted money in either having to keep the job posted for a long period of time while searching for the right candidate or in wasted payroll because you hired the wrong fit. It can become increasingly frustrating and difficult when sifting through the barrage of millennial applicants who may or may not have what it takes to meet your needs. Therefore, pre-screening done by professional recruiters will always result in better candidates.
Retention Guarantees
A recruiting firm wants you to find the best candidate because they know that their career (and reputation) is dependent on it. Do you know for sure whether the person you’re hiring is flighty or innovative? Do you wish you could know before you hired someone that they were going to be there for the length of time that was needed for your team? This is where a good, knowledgeable, experienced recruiting service can come in handy. They will know the right questions to ask to determine if a candidate is the best fit, as well as whether or not they are a flight risk.
Don’t waste your time on inefficient job boards. Contact JDI today and we can help get you connected with the right people.