Direct sourcing lets you deploy the power of your own brand to access the best talent. Read our guide to learn more.
And we can help you to source and attract qualified, high-quality contractor talent through our direct sourcing solution. Read our full guide to learn more.
Direct sourcing is when an organisation uses its own brand to source and attract contingent talent, bypassing third parties like recruitment agencies. That means you have more control over the process — but it doesn’t mean you have to do it alone. An experienced workforce solutions partner (like CXC) can help you leverage your brand to attract high-quality workers.
Direct sourcing can give you access to your own unique talent pool, which might be made up of past contractors, runner-up candidates, retirees or passive candidates you’ve invited to join your network. That’s a huge group of people who are pre-vetted and already familiar with your brand.
Using direct sourcing allows you to cut out the middleman — which often means reduced staffing costs. A good direct sourcing strategy should also simplify the vetting process, ensuring that every worker is classified correctly and minimising the risk of fines or legal fees.
Direct sourcing helps you find large numbers of qualified contractors, quickly. A good direct sourcing provider can also help you design and deliver a speedy and efficient onboarding process and get your workers up to productivity as quickly as possible.
Direct sourcing lets you respond quickly to changing market demands by deploying candidates that you’ve already vetted and approved. This adds flexibility to your operations and means you can scale up your workforce as needed.
With direct sourcing, you’re in full control of how your brand is presented. Even when you work with a third-party provider, they’ll be experienced in representing their clients’ brands in the best and most authentic way possible.
Direct sourcing creates a closer relationship between you and your workers. This allows you to provide an outstanding contractor experience so those same workers come back again and again.
Direct sourcing isn’t the only way to source and attract contingent talent — and it might not be the best solution for your business. That said, it doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing situation. Many organisations use direct sourcing for certain hires, and different methods for others.
Direct sourcing might be a good solution for your organisation if:
At CXC, we understand that your workforce needs can quickly change. That’s why we developed our direct sourcing solution to give our clients fast access to top-quality contractor talent, whenever they need it. We can reduce cost-per-hire and time-to-hire, yes. But more importantly, we can help you to leverage the flexibility of the non-permanent workforce, giving you an edge over your competitors.
If you’re interested in seeing what CXC can do for you, or if you have any questions about how to improve your contingent workforce program, please contact us today.
