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’Undercover Recruitment’ How it Works

Businesses and their competitors often have strange relationships. On one hand they want to beat each other by being bigger and better, but on another hand, they can work incredibly well in a collaborative way. Issues can arise when these businesses occasionally bump into each other, either networking or at an award ceremony. It can often be awkward, especially if one party has been trying to poach key staff from the other.

 

For moments like this, the best bet is to have someone else do the recruitment for you, just so you don’t get your hands too dirty. Recruitment professionals, like ourselves here at MLT Recruitment, are well versed in the art of what’s called ‘undercover recruitment’.

 

We’re skilled at working with our clients to identify exactly what’s needed when it comes to the recruitment of key personnel. In many cases the most suitable people are those that are currently employed by your competitors and that makes approaching them yourself tricky and difficult. For us it’s different because we’re free to make that approach and start the conversation, the sort of conversation that may well lead to the recruitment of the perfect person.

 

The key to those initial conversations that we can have on your behalf is often a combination of confidentiality and anonymity. At that early stage we don’t have to tell anyone who our clients are, which means that we’re able to get a fair way into negotiations before full disclosure occurs. The advantage of that is that the candidate rarely say ‘no’ without knowing the wider picture and that can make them more open to a potential move as they slowly start evaluating their future.

 

Once that happens, it’s much harder for current employers to hold on to good employees, because even the lure of more money, is slightly less attractive as a reactionary move. It’s a case of ‘this new employer really values me, while the other just doesn’t want to lose me’ and there is a big difference.      

 

‘Undercover recruitment’ can be incredibly effective but only when it’s done properly. You need recruiters that understand the process completely and the behaviour of the people involved.

 

The MLT Recruitment team have over 50 years combined experience in the industry. Our recruitment specialists are on hand to offer straightforward, effective recruitment solutions and we pride ourselves on building strong, lasting relationships with our clients and candidates.

 

If you’d like to talk to us about how ‘undercover recruitment’ can help your business secure the best possible staff, then please get in contact with a member of the MLT Recruitment team on 01752 875700.

 

MLT Recruitment … the Reliable, Adaptable and Resourceful recruitment agency



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