When employers call and ask, ” Can you just have a quick look and see who you have”, it’s not a recruitment strategy, and is probably why you hear recruiters described as people who “just send resumes and hope they stick”! Employer’s think they’re going to save time and money – after all, a recruiter has a stack of great people just waiting to be called – right?
The truth is – a database is not a strategy – it’s a record from a point in time.
Yes, we maintain a database. Every good recruiter – and business does. But good people aren’t sitting there waiting to be “pulled off the shelf.”
The best talent is working, moving forward in their careers, or considering multiple options – they don’t sit stagnant in a file.
When you ask for a quick look – your asking for a surface-level scan – and then the cycle begins: disappointment in the shortlist, frustration with the results, and the mistaken belief that “recruiters don’t deliver.”
The Recruitment People don’t do surface scans!
- Transactional Recruitment vs Strategic Recruitment: the differences –
Transactional recruitment – just scanning the database
Strategic recruitment – actually engaging with a recruiter and its process.
- Why Transactional Recruitment Doesn’t Work
- Databases aren’t live markets: candidates go stale quickly. What was accurate three months ago is rarely true today.
- Passive talent isn’t in the database: the best people usually need to be headhunted, approached, and engaged.
- Quality takes time: matching skills, motivations, and culture fit isn’t instant.
- Why Strategic Recruitment Does Work
Here’s what happens and why our strategy works:
- Briefing & Strategy: we engage and take time to understand your business, culture, and the role’s success factors.
- Targeted Search, Advertising and Outreach: we actively engage with top talent , not just those already “on file” but through many other channels.
- Market Mapping: we identify all possible candidates – including passive talent who aren’t applying to ads.
- Screening & Selection: all skills, motivations, and cultural alignment and more, are all assessed thoroughly.
- CV Presentation: you see pre-qualified candidate CV’s, from high-calibre candidates that fit – no names just pulled from a database.
- Support Through Hire: we manage the process from interview to offer and beyond, ensuring candidates stay engaged.
When you engage with us – you get strategic quality recruitment – done properly.
- Bottom Line
So, the next time you’re tempted to ask us if we can have a “quick look,” remember: you’ll only get out – what you put in. Engage with the process, and you’ll get the results and savings you’re actually looking for.
Arrange your free consultation to start saving recruitment time – and money!