How to decide whether to do in-house recruiting or not
Is your in-house recruiting strategy working for you? Would a talent solutions partner be a better option? Let's talk about it.
Back to TopWe're sure you're reading this with a bit of cynicism. You're thinking, "Of course, a talent solutions provider is going to want to sway me toward outsourcing my recruitment needs." It's true, we'd love to have you as one of our partners, but there are certain situations where it wouldn't be beneficial to you. We're all about finding the right fit, even if it isn't us.
Today, we'll talk about scenarios where you might need a talent solutions partner and when you may simply need to re-strategize your in-house recruiting process. Ready? Let's go.
You may want a talent solutions partner if...
Your recruitment volume is too high
If your human resources department is one person and you need them to hire a lot of talent as you scale, that can be unrealistic. Talent solutions partners can easily scale up the level of support as your needs grow.
For example, while all of our divisions at Beacon Hill are capable of scaling, we have a specific one, OneBeacon™, that is focused on that kind of agility.
Your in-house team has limited experience
In-house human resources recruiters are usually experts in one area, permanent placement, whether that be in a part-time or full-time capacity. If you need to augment your team, find contract talent or recruit at a level your team isn't familiar with, a partner might work for you. Let's review the types of hiring that a partner could assist with.1
Staff Augmentation: With this type of assistance, you can gain flexibility and scalability, employ above your weight class, access top-tier temporary support and reduce hiring risks.
Contract to Hire: This choice makes hiring and onboarding temporary employees quick and painless, gets you the right fit and qualifications, provides time to know the talent works and gives your company an opportunity to identify the right staffing levels.
Direct Hire: This is a prime choice for businesses seeking the best talent with minimal risk. And the right partner will help you define your needs based on benchmarking and take a custom approach that makes you comfortable.
Executive Search: If you're hiring for top-tier, Executive Search is a smart option. It's a confidential, dedicated way to identify and hire talent across the C-suite and executive-level.
You don't have contacts in contract staffing
Talent solutions partners already have a vetted bench. If they need to seek out someone new, they aren't starting from scratch. And if they don't have leads personally, they can talk to other contacts within the larger firm to get connected. It's rare that staffing partners can't find a contract match.
You lack resources for contract staffing
Outsourcing your talent needs can be a good idea if you would rather have someone else manage certain elements, like benefits.2 This can take stress out of the process.
You need to hire in an industry that is atypical for your business
Sometimes you have a specialized talent need that requires an experienced recruiter with contacts in that industry. We have eight divisions, each with its own specialties:
Beacon Hill Associates® helps you find winning executive support, administrative and corporate services professionals.
Beacon Hill Financial® covers every role in accounting and finance. Dedicated Resources, Interim Financial Consulting, Staff Augmentation, Contract to Hire, Executive Search, Direct Hire and Retained Search are all options.
Beacon Hill Government Services® provides tailored solutions for many of the nation's top government contractors, integrators and consulting firms.
Beacon Hill HR® finds talent to serve the entire spectrum of human resources roles regardless of industry.
Beacon Hill Legal® places the legal market’s top attorneys, paralegals and legal support professionals.
Beacon Hill Life Sciences® assists with all Life Sciences applications from clinical to commercial, including biotechnology, pharmaceutical, gene therapy and biologics, medical device and diagnostics, food, beverage, chemical, agricultural, personal care sciences and health and clinical resources.
Beacon Hill Technologies® delivers the best technology consulting services, staffing solutions and onshore resources available.
OneBeacon™ has comprehensive offerings, powered by the latest VMS and workforce technology, including Managed Service Provider (MSP), Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO), Direct Sourcing, Procurement Solutions (SOW), Employer of Record (EOR) and Agent of Record (AOR), Workforce and Technology Advisory and Integrated Total Talent.
Within those eight divisions, there's expertise in all of the following areas:
- Administrative & Professional
- Digital & Creative
- Financial
- Government
- Healthcare
- Human Resources
- Legal
- Life Sciences
- National Security
Your business is likely fine without a talent solutions partner when...
You rarely need to hire
If the volume of hiring you need to execute is low, it may not be time for a talent solutions partner. If the lift is reasonable for your in-house team, let them handle it until it makes sense to outsource.
You don't have a budget
In-house recruiting is a flat salary expense. A talent solutions partner makes money from successful placements. Simply put, if you don't have a budget to hire, you can't hire a talent solutions partner.
You want to keep things personal
Though talent solutions partners can work with your human resources department to understand the bespoke hiring needs of your business, in-house recruiters will always have a closer relationship with hiring managers within the business. If you value keeping the process as personal as possible, in-house may be the best option.
It should be noted that a strong talent solutions partner will blend your in-house intel with their experience and will do the best possible job they can for you. They have a vested interest in performing.
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As you can see, there are several reasons why you may want to shift from an in-house recruiting strategy to a talent solutions partner. If you are ready to make that leap, we're here for you.
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