Here we will cover some of the key aspects to you starting up your own recruitment agency from scratch - by no means an exhaustive list, but enough to get you thinking.
There are a lot of start-up companies these days doing the same thing so you will need to stand above the crowd so we would like to give you some of the key tips here to allow you to be one of the key players in this industry.
Here we will lay out some of the key aspects you will need to know to be one of the (if not the) best in the business.
In the current climate, the recruitment agency is a fast-moving animal with plenty of competition for business.
"There are always people looking for new talent and there is always a shortage of new clients looking for the right person for the right positions so you will have to stay ahead of your game for your client." - Start up Recruitment Finance Experts - New MIllenia
Key to the industry is to know exactly what your client wants. Butcher baker or candlestick maker is all part of the process. Once you can establish this business begins in finding the right candidate for the correct position.
Some of the sectors you will then need to be looking into are as follows – the recruitment industry as a whole, various sectors of same, types of sectors and of course costs of setting up the aforementioned.
There are of course costs associated with all of this from your time, input, experience and other aspects from researching this kind of information to carry out the final execution needed to get the right person for the job all takes time to let alone resources.
All of this has the additional aspect of the inevitable aspect that there are regulations all of these matters which must be adhered to along the way.
At the end of the day, you are matching up your client with the right person for the job so you are going to be responsible for the connection you make so this will always reflect upon your both, judgment and the kind of person you put forward to your client. This is a factor that will never change so if you want to make a success in the industry this should always be at the forefront of your mind.
The aforementioned does not matter whether you are presenting someone for a permanent, part-time or another kind of position it is your own businesses responsibility to get the right person for the job and your reputation is going to be based on your ability to perform this task.
There are many sectors where recruitment agencies operate so be aware of the kind of area you are getting into and the crucial aspects of your particular sector. If you are not understanding this then you need to rethink where you are targeting your attention and rectify the situation.
If you do not understand the requirements of the client you will never be able to supply the right person/s for the job and this is a given. Getting your staff is another point where you need to be in a position to know they are aware of the needs of the job/recruitment qualifications, to begin with. If they have no experience of the job/s themselves they will, of course, have no idea of what is going to be involved and as a consequence, will not know what are the right questions to ask of a potential candidate.
There is always a job for the right person in the right position but as a recruitment agency it is your responsibility to find those suitable and put them into your employ whilst remembering all those you put forward actually reflect on your own companies reputation so at all times remember who you put forward will represent you own companies capabilities to find the right man/woman for the job. If a client loses faith in you as a good head hunter your doomed.
Good luck with your venture and remember to follow some of these brief and simple rules and you should be well on your way to set up your own recruitment agency in the very near future. Good Luck!