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What Does A Typical Fee Structure Look Like?
Fee structures vary between placement based fees structures to retainer based monthly charges. We at TalentAssist are able to offer flexible pricing models to suit the needs of our clients ranging from start-ups to small and midsized businesses.
What’s The Difference Between TalentAssist And A Staffing Agency?
While headhunters and recruiting agencies can be successful with certain single search solutions, they are paid to do one thing – fill the job with their candidate. On the other hand, TalentAssist partners with you and brings a total talent awareness program which is all about the candidate experience.With TalentAssist, candidates get exposure to you and your employer brand at the launch of service. They see the company details, the job and hence, the desire to join is instantly there! They also have time to research the organization and prepare for the next steps in the recruitment process. The difference for you - the employer is, you have the final say over advertising content and selection process which ensures uniformity, transparency which further guarantees that the vacancy is not being oversold.
TalentAssist Addresses The Following Areas
- Employer branding of your organization
- Intelligent technological applications
- Consultative approach
- Consistency
- Scalability
- Flexibility
- Cost effectiveness
- Transparency & Compliance
- Partnership beyond the hire
- Complete accountability
Isn’t It Cheaper To Build An Internal Recruitment Team?
We always recommend that an organization should look at an internal solution concurrently with assessing the benefits of TalentAssist. Although an internal solution can sometimes look attractive however, it will require an increase in overall fixed recruitment headcount (vis-à-vis overhead cost) which cannot be flexed to deal with the natural peaks and troughs of demand.In addition, an internal recruitment team needs to rapidly upgrade themselves with the latest trends and innovations to reduce reliance on headhunters and recruiting. This often emerges as one of your larger recruitment costs!Essentially, comparing the costs between TalentAssist and building an internal recruiting function is much more than looking at the dollar amounts and monetary savings. It also means looking at the value of allowing TalentAssist to take on certain functions so your current staff who can focus on fewer recruitment tasks enabling them to focus on strategic issues such as job profiling, assessment and selection, and onboarding.
Why TalentAssist Is Better Than A Corporate Or Contract Recruiter?
Most companies are used to having a corporate or contract recruiter come in and immediately begin to fill positions (at least that is the assumption). Remember a corporate or contract recruiter is one person and one function assimilating into an organization. Often, the recruiter ends up taking over the administrative and transactional functions of recruitment process leaving little to no time left for deeper sourcing of qualified candidates. Usage of headhunters and recruiting agencies can remain at higher than desired levels.On the other hand TalentAssist will manage the entire process and divide up the roles and responsibilities to maximize effectiveness based upon the customized solutions designed. TalentAssist will focus on the scope of the need and provide flexibility and consistency to achieve superior results.
Aren’t We Effectively Losing Control Of A Core Strategic Activity Of The Business?
The answer is 'No'. On the contrary, TalentAssist gives you more control over recruitment by providing a single point of accountability, full visibility of recruitment activity and performance to the company apart from the HR and hiring managers. The principles and benefits of TalentAssist can be applied to the recruitment management of core staff, fixed term contractors and limited company contractors.
Will TalentAssist Replace Any Of Our Current Staff?
If you currently have full-time recruiters, TalentAssist may give you the opportunity to downsize or restructure your team. In many cases, however, TalentAssist will often give HR the opportunity to refocus the time they save with TalentAssist add more value to the HR functions.
Does TalentAssist Guarantee Cost Savings?
Our fees are based on what parts of the service you require. Most clients have made a savings on what they would have spent versus an internal recruitment team or using a traditional headhunter or a recruiting agency. A client-based need assessment will provide more detail on the level of cost savings that TalentAssist can deliver to your company.
Do You Have Experience Of Recruiting In My Industry?
Our team has extensive experience in a range of industries. However, that is not the basis of our successful track record. Instead, it is our professional recruitment management approach that makes the difference. Our team comprises of members who have a proven track record, local market expertise and are passionate to perform. They possess the requisite skills and ability to ask the right questions and manage the process effectively for any recruitment requirement in any industry.
What Number Of Annual Hires Would Warrant Engaging TalentAssist?
There are no maximum or minimum limits to recruitment. If you're doing everything yourselves, then TalentAssist can free up the time of your HR department and hiring teams. If you're using headhunters and recruitment agencies, then the benefits of TalentAssist will create a better candidate experience, strengthen your brand as an employer, result in quality hires, increase employee retention and lower your total recruitment costs.