Why work with a specialist agency to hire an Office Manager?
Working with a specialist agency will take the leg work out of recruiting for this type of role. Specialists agencies will have a brilliant understanding of the role and what is required. They will also have an excellent network of suitable candidates to tap into to ensure you are only being sent candidates that are 100% suited to the role and what you’re looking for in an individual. They will support you in thoroughly vetting each candidate that applies and will shortlist only those they feel will be perfect for you and your business requirements.
A specialist office management recruitment agency will have a greater understanding of how best to sell the role you are offering to attract the top talent in the market and will be able to advise you on how to write an appealing job specification, offer you advice on salary benchmarking, market intel, interview support etc.
A specialist office management recruitment agency will take the time to get to know you as a company, what is important to you and the type of person who will fit within your organisation. In addition to this, they will take the time to meet each candidate that they register, ensuring that the personality and experience fit is there before sending CVs across to you to review.
How to decide what specialist agency to work with
Ask your network for recommendations! Good people know good people. More likely than not, someone in your network will have worked with a specialist agency to hire an Office Manager before, and if they were impressed with them, that’s a good starting point! At Lily Shippen, we are fortunate to have received a great deal of work through referrals from companies or individuals who have worked with us previously. In fact, 83% of our business comes from client referrals, which goes to show that reputation is key when looking to partner with an agency to recruit business support professionals for your business.
Look at their reviews – A good agency should have excellent google and/or feefo reviews. This will give you an insight into how reputable they are, and how other clients and candidates have found working with that agency. This will go a long way in showcasing their reputation and credibility.
Research their values – Does the recruitment agency have their company values listed on their website? This can really help you to understand their mission statement, what’s important to them and how they operate. Do their values align with your personal and company values?
Could you take a look at their social media channels? Reputable recruiters and specialists agency should be active on social media and regularly post advice and share content to showcase that they are experts in their field and are willing to go above and beyond for their clients and candidates alike.
Book a call or a meeting with them if you still need clarification. Allow the recruitment agency to pitch their services to you and showcase what value they can bring and why you should work with them over another agency.
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