{"id":16370,"date":"2022-08-11T09:00:49","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/?p=16370"},"modified":"2022-11-25T11:26:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T00:26:06","slug":"start-recruitment-agency-10-considerations-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/start-recruitment-agency-10-considerations-success\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Recruitment Agency: 10 Considerations for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your agency growing as fast as you\u2019d like? If you are encountering growing pains as your pool of candidates and clients grow, read on to learn how you can start to develop a solid plan for your business. Success comes with a whole new set of challenges, some of which can come as a nasty surprise if you\u2019re not prepared.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These questions cover a range of important considerations as your agency grows. Answer these questions to determine possible areas of improvement for your business. You may find the missing piece you need to take your agencies efforts to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/resources\/staffing-toolkit\/\"><b>Your Business Plan<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a growth strategy in place?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you emphasising profit or revenue?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you focusing on existing clients, new clients, or an even mix?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will you specialise in a specific placement-type (temp, perm, contract, direct hire)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What industries will you serve?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re a full-desk agency, do you have any plans to eventually become split-desk?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/what-effective-marketing-can-do-for-your-recruitment-agency\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Marketing<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a modern website that\u2019s easy to use?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your site mobile-friendly?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you monitor review-sites for feedback about your agency?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you provide resources for candidates on your website?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a specific selling point that differentiates your agency from the competition?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you personalise your communication (in email, social media, etc.)?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/customer-referrals-important-recruitment\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Sales<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a clearly defined target customer audience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have satisfied clients you can use as referrals?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a strategy for generating leads that goes beyond cold-calling?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you avoid generic value propositions in describing your agency? (e.g., \u201cWe provide great customer service).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/social-media-staffing\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Social Media<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have an established presence on sites like LinkedIn and Facebook?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you regularly share useful content with candidates and clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a sourcing strategy for identifying qualified candidates on social networks like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use social media to effectively network with prospective clients and candidates?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/3-ways-calculate-roi-recruitment-technology\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Technology<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use an applicant tracking system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/2020\/07\/recruitment-basics-applicant-tracking-system\/\">(ATS)<\/a> and\/or customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage your data and nurture relationships with candidates and clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are currently leveraging an ATS, is your email fully integrated?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a reporting solution for tracking candidate and client data?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you automate the onboarding process for candidates or is it manual?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/bullhorn.com\/grid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Recruitment Trends and News<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you stay up-to-date on recruitment industry trends?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you network at recruitment events?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you stay up-to-date on current events and legislation that impact recruitment agencies?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you a member of recruitment associations?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you embrace new recruitment technology?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/recruitment-agency-pitfalls\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Industry Expertise<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you seen as an expert in the industries you serve?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you provide valuable industry resources to prospective candidates and clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you go to industry-specific events to stay up-to-date and network with prospective clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/5-ways-to-create-and-optimize-your-internal-training-program\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Training<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a formal training program in place? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you incorporate employee feedback into your training? \u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How frequently, if ever, do you evaluate employee performance?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are you able to ramp-up new employees in a month or less?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/5-ways-use-ats-improve-candidate-experience\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Candidate Experience<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a candidate engagement strategy in place at your agency?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you personalise all communication with candidates?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you follow up with candidates after their placement?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you measure candidate satisfaction?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you solicit candidate feedback?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you interview candidates at the end of the hiring process to learn about their experience?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use candidate feedback to make deliberate improvements to your agency?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/extra-mile-candidates-clients-recruiting\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Client Experience<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use an applicant tracking system (ATS) to nurture client relationships and detect unhappy clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you maintain consistent and frequent communication with your clients?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you measure client satisfaction?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you solicit customer feedback?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use client feedback to make deliberate improvements to your agency?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/the-power-of-data-driven-recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Reporting<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do you report on critical recruitment metrics like fill-rate and gross margin?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Do you perform weekly or monthly reports to better understand your business?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you measure your employee\u2019s performance on specific key metrics? <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you use your data to make meaningful changes to your agency?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/blog\/3-essential-components-to-evaluate-in-a-prospective-recruitment-crm\/?LS=Website&amp;LSD=Blog_AU&amp;LA=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;LAD=Blog_AU_20_12_29&amp;utm_source=blog_au&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=blog_au_20_12_29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Security<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have a backup of your pertinent client and candidate data?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your data linked to a personal account vulnerable to attack (e.g., a personal Gmail account)?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you use an ATS\/CRM vendor, are they SSAE 16 SOC1 Type II compliant?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><i>Want more insight and tips for running a successful recruitment agency? Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/resources\/recruitment-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Toolkit: Resources to Grow Your Recruitment Agency from the Ground Up<\/a> for useful tools and tips you can use to better your\u00a0agency.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>If you want to speak with one of our team to learn about how we can help you set up for success, get in touch today \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bullhorn.com\/au\/demo-home\/\" class=\"btn btn-orange btn-lg\">Request a Demo<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is your agency growing as fast as you\u2019d like? 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