Temporary Staffing Recruiter Mock Interview
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Question 20 of 30
What is your current temp-to-hire ratio?
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"My agency does not measure my temp-to-hire ratio individually, but as a group. This year we are standing around a 35% temp-to-hire rate with a goal of 30%. I believe we have had twelve temporary employees convert to permanent hire, and I have been responsible for eight of those deals."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Temp-to-hire, or often called contract-to-hire, is when a company takes on a temp employee to perform a role for about 3-6 months. If the temporary employee does well, the company will then make an offer of full-time employment. Often, in these cases, the staffing agency will credit the commission on hours billed and apply those funds spent, to the hiring company's final invoice. There is minimal risk for the employer when they hire this way.
Recruiters are often measured on their performance when it comes to their temp-to-hire ratio. The higher this number, the better they are matching employers with valuable candidates. Think of this as a 'successful match rate.' Tell the interviewer if you measure this metric in your current role, and why you believe your numbers rank how they do.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"My temp-to-hire ratio is 28% with an expected standard of 20%. Many of my clients are warehouse and logistics related, so they go through temps quickly, especially the night shift folks. The majority of my temp-to-hire deals come from administration type of roles."
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