Finding the right talent can be challenging. While some companies use staffing agencies, they often get short-term hires who might soon move on to other opportunities. This approach might work for temporary gaps, like covering for an employee on leave.

However, direct-hire services are a better fit if you’re seeking committed, long-term employees. We understand the potential complexities in finding the ideal full-time employee and provide a solution that streamlines your hiring process, ensuring you secure top-tier candidates without taking on unnecessary risks. Our expert team conducts meticulous candidate assessments to prevent costly recruitment errors. This approach promotes lasting team member retention, saving time and energy otherwise spent on the rigorous interview process and searching continuously for new talent.

If our tailored staffing solutions align with your hiring needs, contact us to explore more. Let’s redefine your hiring journey together.

Introduction to Direct Hire Services

Direct hire services entails engaging a staffing agency to source a dedicated, full-time employee for a permanent position This differs from temporary contracts, which are time-limited and typically used for temporary help or to cover for people while they are unavailable. It also differs from contract-to-hire, where the contract is used as a test period for both employee and employer. These can have an advantage, but when you use a direct hire service, the candidate is intended to be permanent.

Why Should You Use a Direct Hire Service?

When you use a direct hire service, you outsource the hiring process. This saves a lot of time and effort. Here are some advantages:

• Faster turnaround. Given the agency’s extensive pool of available candidates, they have the ability to swiftly identify a well-qualified candidate.
• Larger pool of applicants. You have access to their entire pool of candidates, plus anyone else they can find. These recruiters are experts at finding and screening candidates.
• Easier to source hard roles for the same reason. The agency has the expertise you may lack to locate the perfect person for the position.
• Greater stability and loyalty. You can be sure that the candidate is looking for a full-time role and is attracted to your company. Contract-to-hire workers are more likely to move on to another opportunity.

What Should You Look for In a Direct Hire Service?

Direct hire requires a lot of trust. If you are already working with a temporary agency, it’s worth asking about direct hire services.

It would be best to look for an agency familiar with your industry, e.g., wireless or wireline telecom. That will help you get candidates who have industry experience, which is important for permanent placements.

Look for an agency that has good reviews from both employers and employees. An agency with many dissatisfied candidates is likely to send you a poor fit. Look for contracts that address what happens if the new hire doesn’t work out.

What Can You Expect from A Direct Hire Service?

When you work with a direct hire service, you will provide them with the job description and your requirements for the position. They may help you improve the job description if needed.

They will then provide a short list of candidates that fit your requirements. You will interview the candidates and decide which is the best fit, just as if you had done the initial search yourself.

The service will help you onboard the candidate or look for a second candidate if the first one doesn’t accept. Unlike contract-to-hire or temporary contracts, the candidate will become your employee and responsibility. You will, however, pay the agency commission to cover the costs of finding the candidate.

Using a direct hire service can help you find better candidates quickly. It saves HR time going through the large number of resumes typically submitted to any given position while still finding you an employee interested in FTE with your company. If you want to learn more about direct hire services, contact GTA Telecom today.