While starting up your own recruitment agency, or any business for that matter, can initially be a nerve-wracking and overwhelming commitment, there are a number of simple yet effective steps you can take in the early days to grow your business and set yourself up for long-term success.

Here are just a few tips to keep in mind if you are considering or have already taken the plunge to starting your own recruitment agency!

Leverage your Existing Clients

While it’s not rocket science, one of the most important things to do in the early days of growing your recruitment agency is to reach out to existing clients that you have developed relationships with to offer your services in continuing to fill their staffing needs now you’re out on your own. Hopefully, you will hold positive relationships with a range of clients from your business with them in the past who will be loyal to your service and happy to help give you a solid base to grow from.

Hire Wisely

There obviously shouldn’t be too many complexities with understanding the need to hire wisely in the recruitment game, but it’s even more important as you grow your business to ensure that you have the best possible staff to help drive you forward. As you will likely have a small team behind you in the early days of expanding your agency’s growth, it’s crucial to carefully evaluate the type of staff and skill sets that would be most valuable for you to provide the most possible value to your growth.

Find your Niche

Another important aspect to consider when growing your recruitment agency is the likely demand that there will be for your services within your location and industry focus. If there is already an over-saturation of recruitment agencies operating in the same or similar industries to yours within the area, expansive business growth is likely to be a difficult and slow process. In order to maximise your growth opportunities, instead focus on identifying a niche within the recruitment market where you will be able to fill a particular need for clients in that area which other agencies are not currently doing.

Maximising your Online Presence

It might sound obvious, but making sure you have a strong and vibrant online presence across your job postings, webpages, social media accounts and any other platforms you utilise will play a crucial role in spreading the word about your business and maximising your reputation amongst both potential clients and candidates. Being active across multiple online channels with engaging and up-to-date content and information about your agency is a great way to increase your likelihood of being found online and growing your network of contacts. Luckily for you, all Workforce Extensions franchise offices enjoy full marketing support from our National Office team to streamline your online presence from day one!

Nail your Staffing Placements

Last but certainly not least, it is crucial to provide high-quality and suitable candidates for the roles you are filling to keep existing clients happy as well as build your reputation amongst prospective new clients. As you know, word-of-mouth can play a huge role in both helping or hindering growth within the recruitment industry, and nailing your clients’ staffing needs by providing excellent candidates for each individual role at hand will go a long way to bringing on further business for your agency.

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