“We are working with 10 agencies at the moment.” But do more recruiters actually mean better hiring? Here we look at what a good hiring strategy does and doesn’t look like and how we can help.

We understand the logic. Brief multiple agencies, but not in any real detail. Send a JD over email or jump on a hurried 5 minute call… and expect them to read between the lines.

Create urgency. Let them compete. Increase exposure. It’s “no win, no fee.”

On paper, it sounds efficient, a sensible hiring strategy but in practice, it often creates the opposite effect.

Recruitment, and the relationships within it, have evolved. It is no longer purely transactional; it is a consulting approach, a partnership that is service and results-led.

A common misconception is that recruiters are desperate and will work anything… we don’t, we know our worth.

We value the networks and databases we have spent years building and curating. Mutual respect in any business relationship will always produce better results.

Our CEO, Ryan Bennett, recently shared that at most of the board level advisor conversations he has with Clients list people, hiring or retention as the their biggest impact on growth objectives and an area of ongoing concern…

When a role is given to multiple agencies, those who do take it on will often only scratch the surface. They will send active candidates and move quickly, but they won’t fully commit to engaging their passive network and database because the return is so uncertain and the odds are diluted.

The focus becomes speed and when speed becomes the only priority the candidate quality and experience suffers.

When a recruiter is trusted with a clear understanding of the requirements, held accountable, the incentive shifts and everyone in the process is more invested. It becomes a partnership, not a race.

A thorough job qualification will result in a more targeted search across active and passive candidates, able to really tell a candidate about the company and opportunity.

At Bennett & Game, 70% of our revenue is repeat business. That comes from service, results, and trust, with many clients engaging us exclusively or on agreed timeframes.

So next time you’re hiring, why not give us 10 working days exclusively and compare the quality, process, and experience to previous searches?

Hiring is not about how many CVs land in your inbox as quickly as possible; it is about the quality of the match, not the speed of the submission.

Get in touch with our team of recruitment experts to discuss your hiring strategy today and find you the right candidate.