So you’ve determined that you need a new employee and what your requirements are.
Should you use an employment agency?
There are distinct advantages to using an agency.
First of all, there is the time saving component. Posting an ad yourself and then reviewing the hundreds of resumes (in this economy) that you are likely to get, takes a lot of time. Just weeding through the resumes with typos and poor grammar, let alone the inappropriate candidates, takes a great deal of valuable time. Lest we forget, time is money!
A good agency will determine what your needs are and supply you with those candidates who they think meet your requirements.
The agency spends the time checking references so they will have done the legwork for you. Always look for two or three employment references.
Character references are nice but they don’t give you a picture of how the employee will perform in the workplace.
The other advantage to using an agency is simply that they often have “inside” information. For example, in the case of our company which has specialized in medical placement for fifteen years, we are frequently aware of “problem” candidates. These may be candidates who we have previously screened out or previous employees of new clients who have asked us to replace them!
You will pay a fee for using an agency, obviously, but in the long run, it can save you time and money. Most agencies also give a replacement guarantee.
Posted by Sally 
