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The Astonishing Benefits of Using Recruiting Research and Candidate Development
Whether you’re in Human Resources or are a team leader having a hard time finding qualified candidates for a role, getting in-depth business information about candidates can be a critical part of an efficient recruitment strategy.
Today we’ll discuss some benefits that come with hiring experts to research and develop candidates to enhance your recruiting efforts.
What is Recruiting Research?
Recruiting Research refers to the investigation and analysis of potentially suitable candidates. This type of research aims to gather insights, data, and trends that can inform and improve your recruitment strategy. Every agency has its unique Recruiting Research process and service offerings, but the core of this practice is sourcing on-target names for your business needs.
When you order Recruiting Research with Corporate Navigators, you can use this service to source on-target names for a variety of reasons. You may be a hiring manager looking to save time filling vacant positions. Or, you may want to know the top 100 professionals in your industry for networking.
Instead of being at the mercy of whatever job applications come your way, you take a more proactive approach by sourcing passive candidates who fit your job description. By streamlining this information, you will save time and experience a more effective recruitment process that can give you a much larger talent pool than applicants alone.
What is Candidate Development?
In the recruiting space, Candidate Development or Talent Sourcing refers to the process of finding, nurturing, and preparing individuals for specific roles within an organization or for future leadership positions. This service’s particulars may differ between Recruiting Agencies, but its overall essence is to verify the hireability of potential candidates by vetting them against a specific set of criteria and personal preferences as demanded by the position.
At Corporate Navigators, our Candidate Development Service greatly reduces the chance of interviewing the wrong person by pre-screening on-target names to verify their experience.
Sourcing and developing candidates is a great way to build a pipeline of talented individuals who are not only qualified to fulfill current roles but may also be equipped to take on more significant responsibilities or leadership positions in the future.
- Note: We can also call and pre-screen a list of candidates on your behalf, even if we didn’t source the names. It’s just one of the ways we support a strong recruitment process for our clients.
Benefits of Using Recruiting Research and Candidate Development
Finding the right candidates for a job opening is crucial to create a successful work environment. Whether you’re a team leader tired of swiping through resumes or Human Resource Management with too much to juggle, getting Recruiting Research and Candidate Development assistance can take some weight off your shoulders. Here are some benefits of using these services during your candidate selection process:
🚫 Little to No Hiring Barriers
After you gain on-target names through Recruiting Research and verify their interest through Candidate Development, you are left with candidates with few to no hiring barriers. We have already confirmed their acceptable salary range and interest in speaking more about the position, so the only thing you have to do is call them.
🥇 We Help You Win the Numbers Game
The candidate search is absolutely a numbers game, but with the caveat that you source qualified, interested candidates. The more qualified candidates you can source, the greater your chances of contacting more serious candidates, saving you time and maximizing your bottom line. With slim pickings, it’s harder to find the best talent, but when you know all possible options, you can make a more confident job offer after rounds of interviews.
🔎 We Can Identify Factors Not Available in Traditional Research
Oftentimes during the screening process, our team can get a feel for additional information and include them in detailed research notes. This information, which is usually not on LinkedIn or on initial screening lists, maximizes your chances of making good recruitment decisions via “softer” insights like:
- *While the person meets the criteria, they seemed unenthused.
- *Someone is due to retire in X months plus intel about their replacement.
- *Additional details about their responsibilities within the company that isn’t explicit in their job title.
- *The person seems excited about the job posting and is easy to get along with.
- *Other notable information like the candidate’s passion for charity work, or admitting to something that may become a barrier, like unwillingness to relocate.
The Importance of Recruitment Research and Candidate Development
With so many benefits involved with business research and candidate screening, it’s no wonder that many of our clients have come to us to augment their new hire search. If you need to discover new talent with professionally-sourced business information while staying within a cost-effective budget, look no further than Corporate Navigators.
If you need support in finding talent, we are your source to identify potential fits. Contact us today to learn more.
