From the course: Hiring a Recruiting Firm

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Follow up with placed talent

Follow up with placed talent

From the course: Hiring a Recruiting Firm

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Follow up with placed talent

- Where most recruiters drop the ball is after they place someone in a job. They're under pressure to fill additional requisitions, so their focus changes from the place candidate to the new candidates they're recruiting. But a strong follow up process can over small problems before they become major issues, and it's a value added service that you should expect. Before you engage your recruiting firm, talk to them about your follow up process after they place someone in a job. There should always be a follow up process whether the position is a full time job, contract, or temp assignment. You want to know that the firm is the candidate's advocate from the initial interview, throughout the hiring process, and after they are placed. Ask them to outline the onboarding process they use for their full-time hires, contractors, and temp workers to align them with their client's company. Ask how often they communicate during the two week notice and after their candidates have started their…

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