Why Use a Recruiter? Delegation is Key! 

The Top Five Reasons to Forward Plan Growth Strategies Factoring Recruitment Support in 2023

It’s the beginning of the first quarter in 2023, as a Business Manager you have created a competitive strategy, finalised a business budget and have identified your resourcing requirements to achieve the desired commercial outcomes. What comes next? First month, you decide to source your own talent; key to the success of your best laid plan. You start posting on job advertisement websites and wait. In month two you are yet to have an outcome and stress starts to set in. To combat, you boost all online job advertisements and start reaching out to all contacts. By month 3 you’re stressed out! You decide to take on someone in the role, but they’re not the right fit. It’s the end of the quarter; your business strategy and budget have not been realised and is likely to subsequently impact the following quarters budget. Now you’re really freaking out!! What do you do next?

With real world experience, we at APSG know how this can feel and understand the impact to both the person and business! Not all best laid strategies go to plan, we get it! Our core pillars reflect our industry knowledge as well as our focus on the client and candidate experience.  

But good news! There are mitigation measures that you can put in place to reduce the risk of the above scenario occurring. Finding the right talent is not an easy process, often taking up your valuable time and has the propensity to impact the business’ fiscal, operational and growth objectives. When forming a resourcing strategy, you must weigh up the return on investment for using a recruiter, verses trying to do it all by yourself. This is doubly important when factoring the time lost in prolonged talent sourcing, compromising outcomes unique to your role and skill set.

As a business owner or manager, it’s important to have a clear vision for the future growth of your company. One key aspect of this planning process should be considering how you will support and facilitate this growth through recruitment and in this respect, delegation is key.

Here are the top five reasons why forward planning your growth strategies with recruitment support in mind is crucial for the success of your business in 2023:

1. Talent acquisition is a competitive field. In today’s job market, top candidates have their pick of opportunities, and it’s important to be proactive in attracting and retaining the best employees for your company. By forward planning your growth strategies with recruitment support in mind, you can ensure that you have a competitive advantage over other companies by offering attractive salary packages, benefits, and professional development opportunities.

2. Attracting top talent is essential for the success of your business. The right employees can make all the difference in the growth and success of your company. By forward planning your recruitment strategies, you can identify the specific skills and experience that your business needs in order to achieve its growth goals, and attract top candidates who can help your business reach new heights.

3. Retaining top talent is crucial for long-term growth. In addition to attracting top talent, it’s important to retain the employees who are already a valuable part of your team. By forward planning your recruitment strategies, you can identify ways to retain your current employees and keep them engaged and motivated. This could include offering ongoing professional development opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and competitive salary packages.

4. Planning ahead allows you to be proactive, not reactive. When it comes to recruitment, it’s important to be proactive rather than reactive. By forward planning your growth strategies with recruitment support in mind, you can identify potential staffing shortages before they become a problem, and take steps to address them before it’s too late. This proactive approach will help you to avoid the costly and time-consuming process of trying to fill urgent vacancies at the last minute.

5. It’s a cost-effective approach. Forward planning your recruitment strategies can also help you to save money in the long run. By identifying your staffing needs ahead of time and taking proactive steps to address them, you can avoid the high cost of last-minute hiring and training. This can ultimately lead to more efficient and cost-effective growth for your business. If your commercial results rely on the right talent, DON’T LEAVE IT UP TO CHANCE.

In conclusion, forward planning your growth strategies with recruitment support in mind is crucial for the success of your business in 2023. By attracting and retaining top talent, being proactive rather than reactive, and taking a cost-effective approach, you can set your business up for long-term growth and success. The process of getting top talent is time consuming at best, your time is valuable, and delegation is the key to success. Delegate the talent acquisition of your 2023 strategy to APSG. Contact us today on 0432 605 482.