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I am a Marketer for a staffing agency and we have had several client companies that give us a job order, then put the order on hold, then re-open it, then put it on hold again, and this goes on and on
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When client companies put orders on hold, then re-open, then on hold, then re-open..........
posted at 10/4/2007 6:56 AM EDT
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I am a Marketer for a staffing agency and we have had several client companies that give us a job order, then put the order on hold, then re-open it, then put it on hold again, and this goes on and on.
The obvious problem is that our Recruiter and Employment Coordinator source the candidates, they are screened, tested, interviewed, resumes are sent, interviews with the client company have sometimes been scheduled....etc., all the work that goes into a job order, then the client puts it on hold. Every time the order is re-opened, our team starts the job all over again. I assure you that when I take the order I ask if there are any factors, such as budget hold-ups or other unforeseen factors that may require them to place this order on hold before we fill it. The client, of course, assures me that there will be no hold-ups. Then, they call to put the order on hold. Any suggestions??? |
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When client companies put orders on hold, then re-open, then on hold, then re-open..........
posted at 10/4/2007 7:20 AM EDT
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We internal HR people involved in recruiting for our employers often experience pretty much the same thing (open-hold-open-hold-open-hold-open ad nauseum). And there's not much we can do about it. The main difference between us and agencies is that our salaries continue whether or not we're actively recruiting for any given position. However, most agencies get past that by charging hefty fees ($10,000 to $25,000 as opposed to the $2,000 to $3,000 that internal recruiting staff cost per new hire) - the big fee received for one successful recruit is supposed to cover the free work done on job orders that eventually close with no hire made. |
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When client companies put orders on hold, then re-open, then on hold, then re-open..........
posted at 10/4/2007 8:13 AM EDT
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You don't mention what level the positions are at or what kind of staffing you're doing (eg, permanent or temp/contractor placement).
A lot of times, internal HR people will try to get ahead of anticipated needs by engaging a contingency firm to start sourcing candidates. Often, the need isn't real or is highly subject to change as you've experienced. If you're in the temp placement business, not much you can do about this. If you're doing contingency perm placements, many agencies are charging a "container" fee of $1,000 up front to start working on sourcing professional candidates. This will weed out the internal HR tire kickers and help you cover any costs associated with the "start/stop" recruiting you find yourself faced with. You might also want to try lining up other clients in the same industry or closely related. That way, you'll be working on candidates who, even if the client cancels the order, might fit into another client fairly easily. |
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