a message for business managers

using an agency for permanent admin support recruitment...

"The time between running advertising campaigns for an officeadmin or accounts position and making an offer has shortened so much that recruitment in this sector is now characterised by the phrase 'he who hesitates is lost'." 'Now Hiring: Office Support' Human Resources Annual Recruitment Guide 2006/2007 page 22.

We are also hearing from business that it may take weeks of advertising to attract the calibre of candidates required for the advertised role.

McCormack Employment Services can assist in saving you or your staff some of the frustration now so evidentally under mining business people when recruiting for their support people.

we are experienced in the design elements of effective advertisement writing

Not only do we have a large database of candidates but we also advertise across a number of websites. McCormack Employment consultants are experienced in writing web based advertisements taking into account the many factors that are essential if candidates are to find the advertisement.

we assess candidates skills including grammar & visual accuracy

We assess candidates computer and grammar skills, and spend many hours sifting out those applications that are either semi skilled or just not suitable.

Professional recruiters and employers alike know only too well the speed at which the recruitment process needs to proceed to secure desirable candidates.

Additionally in a candidate short market many employers who recruit themselves are not securing the quantity or quality of candidates they would like.

whilst we do the leg work you still make the hiring decision

You still make the final decision, but with much less lead up time and work.  Time that could be better spent on the core tasks of your business leaving us working diligently behind the scenes on filling your vacancy.

Sure it will not be as quick a turnaround as it was a few years ago, nor will we be presenting a robust list of candidates for you to interview.  What we can promise is that we will move quickly when a suitable candidate is in our radar and we will not waste your time by introducing unsuitable candidates.

using an agency for temporary flexibility...

"Human resources professionals are currently facing the tightest labour market in 25 years.  As a result, many are turning to alternative solutions such as contingent staffing to meet their short and longer term staffing needs."Workforce.com/archive/feature/22/22/82/223219.php

Utilising the services of a temp agency such as McCormack Employment allows you to use the temporary only for the time needed while eliminating payroll, workers compensation and super responsibilities, not to mention all of the related admin costs involved in setting up an employee.

are preferred supplier agreements the best strategy?

Though it is important to negotiate a fair deal that suits all three parties; your organisation, the agency and the temp, you need to be aware that the rate you determine will have a direct impact on what we can pay the temporary workers being assigned to your company.

As good quality temps are no longer in abundance it is important to ensure that you will not end up with second choice candidates who are lacking the skills, commitment and quality you need.

This appears to be occuring quite frequently where large volume deals are being struck between medium to large organisations and the big global recruiters.

"At McCormacks we are not interested in preferred supplier agreements that can undermine quality.  We are interested in providing very good permanent and temporary recruitment services to businesses who are sincere about the role an agency can play in their success, and with these businesses we are prepared to strike 'win-win' pricing arrangements."

Cheryl McCormack, Director