Staffing Industry Analysts, a leading contingent workforce consultancy, defines direct sourcing as: “A term commonly used to refer to the process by which a company leverages its own internal candidate pool [i.e. former employees, retirees, applicants from its own applicant tracking system] to place within the company as temporary employees. The temporary employees are most […]
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Why Choose Direct Sourcing?
Direct Sourcing offers companies immediate benefits in that it has proven to be effective and easy to do and is often not burdened with lots of internal red tape. For this reason, Direct Sourcing complements any resourcing strategy. Some of the reasons companies are leaning more heavily towards Direct Sourcing: 1. Technology With technology becoming […]
Direct sourcing in context.
In the current talent acquisition market, employers have choices on how to identify and engage contingent workers. These options may differ depending on the reason for the vacancy or the project that is being staffed. Another big factor to consider is how complex or readily available is the skill required? Typically, a manager will know […]
What is Direct Sourcing?
This term is used very loosely by companies but essentially it is the practice of recruiting and hiring contractors by leveraging your current workforce networks in addition to bolstering awareness through your employee brand, as opposed to utilizing the services of a staffing provider or a vendor only. Most companies are completely unaware of how […]