Is it really worth it to outsource your project staffing to an agency?

Close your eyes, and imagine having the exact project team your business needs to thrive. It shouldn’t be so hard to achieve, but project staffing remains a pesky and frustrating challenge for many companies.

The problem is bigger than your company: in many global industries today, there’s more vacancies than hires. Why? Because it’s not easy to find the person with the exact skills, training and expertise needed for each project.

In the United States alone, the total number of job openings in 2018 totaled 7.6 million, while the number of hires only amounted to 5.8 million. This recruiting trend continues year over year.

Your goal is to finish projects quickly, within budget, compliantly and at a high quality — but that means you need to find the best team members for critical positions before your competition does. 

So how can you quickly find the project talent your company needs to keep growing? 

Outsourcing project staffing is typically more cost-effective than hiring a project management professional to do the job. 

When working with an agency, your organization will benefit from industry expertise and a larger talent pool, saving time, minimizing costs, and opening access to more qualified workers.

1. Industry Expertise

The experts within a staffing agency understand recruiting practices and employment trends. They also have extensive industry knowledge in particular fields. Their recruiting skills far outweigh those of a single hiring manager for an organization.

To maximize the benefits of using an outsourcing agency, choose one that concentrates in the field where you want to source quality candidates. 

Brunel has extensive experience in the Life Sciences, Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, Infrastructure, Automotive, and Mining industries. We use our 45 years of industry-focused knowledge to find you the most desirable staff for a particular project.

Don’t worry if your organization doesn’t have an in-house HR department. Staffing agencies can manage the entire employment process for you, including the development of labor contracts, compliance training, onboarding, and more.

At Brunel, we can help you find flexible workers for your next project through our recruitment and workforce services. 

We offer several recruitment, logistics, and technical services to help you finish projects on time, within budget, compliantly and at the highest quality. Why? So you can keep growing your business. 

Recruitment

Brunel can find, recruit, and onboard consultants for you so that you can focus on your project timeline. We can also recruit permanent candidates for your highest-priority roles. As part of our talent acquisition and recruitment process, we also provide technical training services. When hiring experienced workers, it takes time to adjust their work methods to yours. Our training vets candidates to ensure they’ll fit into your company culture.

Logistics

Not only do we staff the right people for your projects, but we can also take care of any complicated logistics involved. We assist in global mobility, getting your candidates to the right place, and making sure they’re ready to work. And if you’re expanding to another location, we can assist by helping you comply with the laws and regulations of your new location.

Technical Services

Projects contain many moving parts, and we can help safely execute them within your budget. Brunel can manage and execute your high-risk engineering projects for you. Technical services include Project Management Support, Statement of Work, Health Safety and Environment (HSE), Third Party Inspection and Commissioning Support.