A recent analysis of Adecco Peru on the increase in demand and the benefits of hiring recruitment and selection services found that six out of 10 companies, between medium and large companies, look for an external recruitment service to ensure optimal results in their selection processes.
In addition, the Banking, IT, Telecommunications and Retail sectors are those that have presented the greatest demand in the last year.
“Increasingly, the number of companies that demand a new recruitment process is increasing, either because job promotions arose, new projects, new areas were created, among other reasons that motivate them to consult with an external specialist who can provide them with a complete, fast and more accurate service”, commented Patricia Carranza, manager of Selection and RPO of Adecco Peru.
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Likewise, the director explained that any selection process involves time and, in some cases, when the process is carried out directly by the client, it can be a long road that could delay the resolution of other issues that could affect the core of the company. .
Along the same lines, Carranza indicated that before hiring a specialist selection company, companies should make sure they know how this company works, if the positions offered meet specific requirements so that a more objective view of what they are looking for can be provided. organization and/or apply additional tests; because a wrong hiring can also affect the image and organizational climate of the company.
“It is extremely important to ensure that the recruitment and selection company will focus time and efforts on the service offered, taking into account its access to a greater number of candidates and contact networks, in addition to having the support of a multidisciplinary team guaranteeing the impartiality and objectivity of the process, among other variants”.
Advantages of having a company specialized in selection
In addition to the above, Carranza pointed out that some of the advantages of hiring a recruitment and selection service include confidentiality, experience, efficiencies, evaluation tools and the guarantee they offer:
- Confidentiality. Many organizations choose to hold back on searching their vacancies for a variety of reasons: the position is currently filled and an exit will be negotiated; the new vacancy is the origin of some corporate strategy; it could only be a market evaluation, among others.
- Experience. Outsourcing with specialists means ensuring knowledge of the sector and the use of strategic channels to capture the target profile. In addition, a greater scope of candidates is achieved.
- Efficiencies. The recruitment company will dedicate exclusive time to the selection process, therefore, it will have an impact on service times, market analysis, ensure the suitability of the candidate and permanence in the position.
- Evaluation tools. The specialist company has its own evaluation tools that guarantee reliability of results and will be applied according to each specific job profile.
- Warranty. In the event that the position becomes vacant within a certain time (agreed in the scope of the service), a new search will be activated at no additional cost.
