What Construction Recruiters Do
When in pursuit of hiring the best candidates for your construction roles, you may wonder what options you have to increase your opportunities, limit the time and effort spent searching for the right person, and streamline your process.
There are only 5 ways to attract candidates to your company.
Posting Jobs
Social Media Marketing
Website Career Page
Networking
Advertising
Recruiters (internal or external)
Of the 5 methods, there are passive and proactive talent strategies.
Posting jobs and marketing are examples of passive methods, but networking is an active method. These method offer variable investment of time, effort and money to reach the desired goal of hiring the best candidates.
Designed to be fast and effective strategically is recruiting. An active approach to engage ideal candidates for specific roles.
Recruiters engage candidates with technical experience, whether those individuals are actively looking to change jobs. Rather than waiting for someone to apply to a job or passively engage social media, recruiters take the chance out of reaching a target market with highly individualized precision. Recruiters not only screen candidates for expertise but also match candidates with opportunities that move them into a more ideal situation for impact, role, location, or culture.
Good Construction Recruiters help General Contractors by reducing the time spent waiting for a candidate to apply or networking when other activities may be more beneficial for the organization. In doing so, they often take on the responsibility of marketing specific opportunities to candidates, streamlining hiring processes, and assisting with onboarding coordination.
I'd like to point out that a construction recruiter is good for your company based on their expertise in your market, their understanding of your need, and their ability to deliver candidates quickly.
Developing a strong relationship with a recruiting agency can and does provide access to candidates who would never have applied to a role and move organizations forward.
