Fractional Recruitment – the future of recruiting?

The way we work has changed over recent years. Hybrid and remote working, 4-day work weeks, side hustles — professionals everywhere are looking for flexibility and more work-life balance.

Recruitment too has been evolving for many years even before these changes in working. It is therefore no surprise that out of this shift a new model has emerged that is quietly reshaping how businesses and recruiters work together.

Fractional recruitment is becoming a term more and more visible but what exactly is it? 

And why is it fast becoming the future for both recruiters and employers globally?

In simple, fractional recruitment is hiring a recruiter on a flexible, part time, or project basis, rather than as a full-time employee or a traditional agency partner.

Some organisations just don’t have the consistent need or volume of recruitment to warrant employing a full-time person in house. At the same time agency fees can become costly. Fractional recruitment is an alternative option where you can access experienced and highly skilled recruitment expertise in a flexible way and at a fraction of the cost. 

Let’s take a look at the benefits of fractional recruitment:

·       More flexibility - no permanent commitments and you can turn on and off as you need with the added bonus of no hassle setting up and managing full-time employees

·       Value for money – the best and most experienced recruiters out there don’t come cheap! Fractional support gives you access to expert knowledge without high salaries or agency fees

·       Expertise – experienced recruiters bring so much more than just filling roles. Market insights, expert search skills honed over many years, better communication and candidate experiences, no time wasted sifting through irrelevant CV’s and much more giving you an all-round much better recruitment experience

·       Speed – experienced recruiters who know their market can deliver results quicker and more effectively rather than lengthy drawn-out recruitment campaigns

Fractional recruitment is smart recruitment for modern businesses who want to operate with agility! It saves money, provides flexibility, speeds up hiring, and builds better relationships.

Many small-mid size businesses want agile solutions. Fractional recruitment delivers both. Most organisations value their people as their best asset, so recruitment is a pivotal aspect of their business strategy and fractional recruitment provides long-term value by giving businesses experienced talent without big overheads.

Want to find out more about how Elite Search’s fractional recruitment solutions can help your business then do not hesitate to contact us on 0203 916 5564