The recruitment process has
transformed over the years in order to accommodate the needs and trends of
companies and organizations across the globe. The traditional hiring methods
are no more feasible to find able candidates for required job profiles. The
popularity of the online job portals and staffing agencies is on the rise. It
has been observed the online job portals are much preferred for hiring freshers
while for senior level hiring the staffing agencies are sought after. There are
a number of benefits for the both.
Utility of online job portals
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The reduced time frame associated with the job posting and candidate interaction is facilitated by
online job portals. It takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes to post the
requirement for a job profile and the applications come in as soon as
candidates see the profile. This speeds up the hiring process to a great
extent.
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The cost associating
with the job posting is much low in comparison to the traditional methods. It
has been estimated that the costs have reduced by almost 90 percent in this
case. There is also the provision of offers and discounts wherein sometimes,
certain number of job postings is free or discounted.
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The companies can
reach to mass candidates across various geographies within a short period of
time.
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The filtration and management
tools present in the online job portals allow the companies to search the
candidates with required parameters. They can manage the resumes, perform
initial screening, contact candidates and such like with the help management
tools effectively.
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The portals help in
building up an effective database of candidate profiles which can be used for
future requirements also.
Utility of Staffing Agency
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A staffing agency is
preferred more by companies while filing up a senior position. The prime reason
for this being the expertise of the agency. The staffing agencies have
extremely professional and systematic approach towards the recruitment process due to providing services across various
industry domains and geographies.
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The cost of hiring
reduces to a great extent if a staffing agency is employed for the same. The
company does not need professionals at its end for the profile short listing,
screening and interviews and on boarding depending on the services it contracts
for.
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The chances of
finding a highly skilled candidate are more while working with staffing
agencies. They have a huge database which gives them access to larger number of
profiles which is beneficial in case of senior positions. They have a focused
approach towards finding the required professional due to a methodical
approach.
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The experienced
staffing agencies with more than 7 to 8 years to know-how have the advantage of
an extensive network which helps them in finding able candidates within a
specified time frame.
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