Many organizations in Saudi Arabia these days focus on recruiting permanent employees to drive high growth in markets. Permanent employees play a key role in taking a company to the next level and allowing a company to generate high revenues. Moreover, they will get more benefits than contract employees in a company. Recruiting permanent employees involve several challenges and most employers are not aware of them. Hence, an employer should consider certain aspects in the permanent recruitment process when working with an agency that helps accomplish goals to a large extent.

13 Important Things to Consider in A Permanent Recruitment Process

1. Identifying the vacancies first and evaluating the needs

An employer or company should collect the details of vacancies first. On the other hand, it should evaluate the needs and other things with more attention. An organization should find candidates who suit the role, team, and business. In other words, it should prepare the expectations after consulting with the respective department heads. The next step is to know the total number of vacancies and a company should send the details to a recruitment agency through email.

2. Determining a timescale to fill the vacancies

A company should fill the vacancies faster after determining a timescale. The availability of permanent employees is very limited and an employer should act immediately. An agency should be flexible in its approaches and have a streamlined process while recruiting permanent employees. Permanent recruitment in Saudi Arabia should include some activities while choosing candidates. Some of them include reviewing CVs, communication, interview planning, skills evaluation, etc. A recruitment agency will help handle complex issues while offering services to clients. 

3. Preparing a job description

Preparing a job description may become a hard task for company managers and they should ask an agency to prepare the same while recruiting permanent employees. A company should make sure that a job description covers the details of the role, values, qualifications, skills, and culture properly. Including the summary along with responsibilities and duties will add more weight to the job description.

4. Researching current market availability

When recruiting permanent employees, a company should make a detailed study of present market availability through different sources. An agency will guide in this process to know the availability of candidates, competition, skill-set shortages, etc. It provides methods to evaluate the present job markets and overcome any potential issues in finding the talents needed for a company. Not only that, it will implement some effective measures to reduce the problems significantly.

5. Marketing the brand and role of a company

A company should create a great impression in markets to attract the best talents. It should consider including the culture, values, and vision while marketing the brand. Employers should implement innovative strategies to stand out from others. They should sell by telling the benefits of working in their companies and why candidates should choose them with valid points. A professional recruitment agency will help a company to market the brand and the role of a company with the best approaches.

6. Consulting with an agency

Organizations willing to appoint permanent employees should consult with a recruitment agency to discuss the interview process. They should discuss the search criteria and current efforts to fill the role. An agency will understand the exact requirements of clients when they want to hire employees for a permanent job.

7. Accessing the best talents through various ways

A company should access the best talents in markets with an agency in various ways. It should find resources to reach the candidates quickly. A recruitment agency will advertise the vacancies on social media platforms, websites, job portals, and newspapers that help get the desired outcomes.

8. Screening and preparation of candidates list

The permanent staffing firms in Saudi Arabia will prepare the list of candidates who are fit for a job position. Besides, they will generate a database by using the latest resources and technologies. The next step is that they will screen candidates based on their experience, qualification, skills, and other things.

9. Organizing an interview process

An agency will conduct an interview process after choosing the candidates. It makes sure that the candidates meet the criteria and requirements prescribed by the clients. When interviewing employees, an agency will know their skills and salary expectations with more attention. Most agencies aim at checking the backgrounds of candidates and other things before conducting an interview.

10. Candidate interview with clients

An agency will arrange an interview with clients after pre-screening candidates. A company will make the final decision after completing the interview process with candidates. It has the right to choose or reject candidates based on their performance. Another thing is that it will send the feedback to an agency to proceed further.

11. Signing of contract and negotiation of terms and conditions

A staffing agency will work closely with candidates to sign a contract with the candidates who got selected for a job position. It works on behalf of clients and explains the terms and conditions to candidates about permanent jobs. Employers can focus more on their objectives while recruiting permanent candidates for a job.

12. Finalizing the hiring process

An agency will finalize the hiring process once the employer and candidates come to an agreement. Another thing is that it will help with the documentation process allowing candidates to overcome unwanted problems. Furthermore, a staffing firm will prepare an offer letter for successful candidates and send the same to them through email.

13. Aftercare services

An agency should provide aftercare services to clients to know whether the selected candidates are performing well in a job or not. It maintains regular contact with employers and employees to improve relationships with them. The primary objective of an agency is to direct employers to select the right candidates for a job to ensure a better working experience. It even guides employees to find potential employers in markets. This will help ensure a bright career in a company with high salaries in Saudi Arabia.