DRAWBACKS TO CONTINGENT

There is no doubt that contingent recruitment can offer exceptional value to employers.  Essentially the recruiter is taking all of the risk in committing time, money and resources to a candidate search process.  If the employer does not find the right candidate, hires internally or simply has a change of mind, the recruiter is left out of pocket.

Whist the option to engage several different recruitment firms to fill a position without paying a fee seems attractive, it is worth considering the following drawbacks to this scenario……..

Engaging multiple Contingency Recruiters?

  • A less thorough search with none of the recruiters devoting all of their resources to the process

  • Recruiters are competing to introduce CV’s as quickly as possible, leading to corners being cut

  • Less care is taken by the recruiter to properly explain and promote the opportunity to the best talent

  • Introduction issues are widespread and can cause problems for clients, candidates and recruiters

  • A ‘quantity over quality’ mentality resulting in clients wasted time sifting through CV’s

MODE 3 SOLUTION