How to Ensure You're Getting the Best Candidates from Your Staffing Partner

You want your staffing partner to help you find the best candidates to fill a wide range of roles. Unfortunately, achieving this goal may be easier said than done. Thankfully, there are things you can do to work closely with your staffing partner and verify that you are put in touch with candidates who'll meet or exceed your expectations. 

Use these tips to ensure you're getting the optimal job candidates from your staffing partner. 

Define the Role You Want to Fill

Provide your staffing partner with plenty of information about the job you want to fill and who you want for this role. Ideally, your staffing agency will craft your job description with you. The agency's professional recruiters will ask you questions about the job and what it entails. As a result, they'll have the information they need to recruit the right candidates. 

Work with your staffing firm to prepare a candidate profile. Utilize this profile to refine your candidate search. As your staffing agency finds candidates who fit the profile, you can vet these individuals further. If a candidate seems like they would thrive in a role with your company, you can interview them and decide whether to have them join your team. 

Communicate and Collaborate with Your Staffing Partner

Remain accessible to your staffing partner. If your staffing agency has concerns or questions about the candidates to pursue for a job with your company, its professional recruiters should have no trouble reaching out to you. 

Keep the lines of communication open with your staffing firm, particularly when it comes to constructive feedback. If you provide your staffing agency with insights into the candidates you want to hire and what to do to engage with them, its recruiters are better equipped than ever before to achieve your hiring goals. Much in the same way, if your staffing agency can share feedback openly and honestly, you can get the insights you need to streamline your talent recruitment and engagement efforts. 

Be Diligent as You Assess Job Candidates

Go above and beyond the call of duty to determine if a candidate is the ideal choice for a role with your business. Remember, your staffing firm can put you on the pathway to success relative to hiring top talent. At the same time, what you do to connect with candidates makes a difference as you figure out if someone has what it takes to contribute to your team's success. 

As you assess candidates, give these individuals opportunities to speak with multiple members of your team. In addition, ask candidates to share professional references and complete practical evaluations. Doing these things can give you a good idea about whether a candidate can become a vital contributor to your company. It can also help you avoid a poor hiring decision. 

Choose Ascend Staffing as Your Staffing Partner

The Ascend Staffing team has a wealth of experience with talent engagement, recruitment, and retention. If your company is searching for the best job candidates, we're here to help in any way we can. Contact us today to get started and learn how we discover talent in everyone.