Why Recruitment Holds The Key To Success in 2011

For many companies 2011 is something of a 'make or break' year. With the recession finally making way for a time of potential growth, now is the time for ambitious organisations to push for expansion, growth and success. An essential aspect of corporate success lies in the recruitment of the best possible staff to help drive the company forward and cope with increased demand and pressure.

Given the cuts and imminent job losses in the public sector, relatively high volume of redundancies in the private sector and ever growing population of university graduates; there are currently an abundance of highly trained, skilled and experienced candidates for all manner of job positions. In addition to the availability of so many individuals who are currently out of employment, the beginning of January is historically the most active time of year for job applicants (as a consequence of New Year's resolutions amongst other things) - meaning that the opportunity to find the best possible new recruit for your organisation is currently at its peak.

With this wealth of available talent you need the means to source the best candidates to bring through to the interview stage of the process. This can be an incredibly time consuming task - particularly given the large number of applications employers are currently receiving for their positions. In order to uncover the best possible individuals for the job, the use of a recruitment organisation is often the most effective means approach. Not only are they experts in writing job adverts and distributing them to the right places, but also highly experienced when it comes to analysing CVs and applications in order to find the best possible candidates to put forward to interview.

Although traditionally a rather costly expense, recruitment organisations have evolved to meet the budgets and requirements of their clients. Of this new breed of businesses, online flat fee recruiters are by far the best value for money. Flat fee recruitment (otherwise known as fixed fee recruitment) does away with placement fees and CV archive scouring, offering a fresh approach for which a one off, standard fee is charged - regardless of the salary of the role being recruited. This form of recruitment means that it costs the same low fee to source a new director as it does anyone else: potentially saving thousands of pounds compared to the more old-fashioned practices and charges of some recruitment agencies.

Capitalising on the opportunities presented by the economic and employment landscape at the beginning of 2011 could well be the catalyst for your organisation's continued success well into the next decade and beyond.