What Makes a Good Recruitment Firm?

Hiring a recruiting firm is a good first step towards finding your next star employee, but how do you know what firm to hire, or what makes a good recruiter? In this blog post, we’re going to tell you why we think industry experience matters when hiring a recruitment firm, and why that makes GRN Coastal a valued and trusted recruitment partner for so many distributors today.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE MATTERS

One of the first questions you should ask when hiring a recruiting firm is, Do they have personnel that have actually worked in your industry? Not, have they recruited in your industry, but have they physically worked in the industry itself.

This is a critical question as it quickly will weed out recruiters from industry experts. Anyone can search for candidates via a job description and keywords. However, will they…

Have a level of dialogue that is convincing enough to show the candidate they understand the role?
Do they know who your competition and key vendors are?
Do they know your go-to-market-strategy that differentiates you from others?
Can they be trusted to represent you in the marketplace?

GRN COASTAL HAS INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

At GRN Coastal, we have real-world industry experience. In fact, our tag line is, from the industry, for the industry.

We have rubbed shoulders with inside, outside, counter, and branch managers. We have made high impact board room level decisions that affect distributor impact. We know the strength of having strong IT and purchasing personnel and have empathy for the vital role that HR plays in all aspects of distribution. Our industry experience is very deep, spanning over 35 years!

EXAMPLES OF OUR TEAM’S EXPERIENCE INCLUDE:

Crib crawls
Working in the field as sales reps
Running sales operations for $200M distributors
Working in small, medium, and large-scale branch locations
Holding decision making executive vice president roles in distribution
Working on acquisitions and in startups

This distribution expertise allows us to understand the importance of each specific hire. We have filled roles across multiple product sectors such as:

Electrical
Plumbing
HVAC
PVF
Industrial
Automation
Energy

OUR SUCCESS

We’ve been successful because we have the necessary experience to evaluate talent and deliver finalists for hire quickly. Our industry experience, coupled with our industry contacts and deep database of candidates, make us much more than your source for recruitment. It makes us an industry insider.

Companies and thought leaders want to hear our opinion and respect our expertise. That is why we are regularly asked to be guest speakers, podcast contributors, and to provide industry keynotes discussions.

When you select GRN Coastal as your recruitment firm of choice, you are hiring a partner with insights that help you grow your business beyond just securing top talent. You are partnering with one of the most unique firms in the industry that provides you with a choice of recruitment options and business partnerships that drive performance and revenue generation.

THE RECRUITING PROCESS

Another important question to ask your recruiter is, What is your process? Interview your recruiter and find out what services they provide and how that translates into finding you the perfect person for your job opening.

At GRN Coastal our award-winning and proven recruitment process covers you from start to finish:

If you are considering hiring a recruiter for your next open position, please contact us and let us tell you how we think we can help. Of course, you can always visit our website for more information too!

Contact us:
John Salvadore
info@grncoastal.com
508-589-6022

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