Direct Hire Recruitment

Direct hire recruiting, sometimes called direct placement, is the process in which a recruitment firm finds, qualifies, and hires permanent staff members on behalf of their client. These are usually full-time positions with benefits.

The primary difference between traditional recruitment and headhunting is that recruiters pull from a list of active job seekers, while headhunters purposefully pursue professionals with the experience and qualifications required for a position, regardless of their current employment status. Headhunters can have an advantage over recruiters because they recruit from the entire talent marketplace, including passive job seekers. When considering working with a recruitment firm, it’s important for companies to be familiar with the services offered and to understand the difference in approaches.

When the search is for a significant role within the organization, when hiring for specializedand/or technical positions, when internal recruitment bandwidth is limited, when you require a confidential and effective recruitment process run by true experts.

The rule of thumb is that staffing is a more efficient scenario to fill roles quickly or for projects with well-defined beginning and end dates. Conversely, direct hire is generally more cost-effective if your business requires this particular skill set for the long term.