I’ll be honest—hiring used to keep me up at night. And not for the reasons you’d think.
It wasn’t the résumés. Or the interviews. Or the back-and-forth scheduling.
It was that gut-punch moment when someone I had just hired—someone I really believed in—either ghosted us completely or flamed out before their 90 days were up.
It didn’t just hurt the team. It made me question my judgment.
So I made a decision: I got out of the recruiting business—and brought in someone whose full-time job was recruiting.
Not HR. Not an assistant. Not someone I “tasked” with hiring on the side. A real recruiter. One who lived and breathed the market, understood candidate psychology, and could sniff out a B.S. résumé in under 60 seconds.
And I haven’t looked back since.
Here’s What Changed When I Brought in a Recruiter:
🧠 1. I Stopped Falling for Résumé Theater
I used to get wowed by bullet points. But a recruiter sees past the show. They ask the questions that surface character, not just credentials. One time, my recruiter flagged a candidate who looked perfect on paper—but had bounced every 8 months for the last 5 years. That save alone paid for the fee ten times over.
⏱ 2. I Got My Time (and Sanity) Back
If you’ve ever spent your lunch break digging through Indeed or texting “Sorry, we went with another candidate,” you know how soul-draining it is. I handed that off. And suddenly, I had time to actually lead my team instead of chasing no-shows.
📈 3. My Team Actually Got Stronger
Recruiters don’t just fill a seat. They build teams. The candidates I’ve brought in through an agency aren’t just “qualified”—they stick, they perform, and they grow. That’s not luck. That’s matchmaking.
💰 4. It Wasn’t “Expensive”—It Was Smart
Look, I used to think recruiters were a luxury. Then I calculated what a bad hire was costing me between lost productivity, damaged morale, and the time it took to start all over again. Paying a recruiter wasn’t a cost. It was an investment. And it paid off.
The Bottom Line:
If you’re still trying to recruit top talent with a job post and a prayer, you’re playing roulette with your business. That’s exactly what I was doing.
Now? I let professionals do what they’re good at, so I can do the same.
And the results speak for themselves.
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