Events, Newsletters and Databases Do Not Fill Roles

Another breakfast event. Another salary guide. Another "we have 300,000 candidates". None of it fills your cloud architect role by the end of the month.

Recruitment agencies invest heavily in visibility: events, reports, content and databases. Some of it is genuinely useful. Much of it is marketing.

This whitepaper separates activity from outcomes and helps you identify the partners whose work actually results in good hires.

What is inside this free whitepaper

• Marketing activity versus delivery outcomes
• When agency events and reports are genuinely useful
• Five outcome measures to ask for
• A simple partner value test

Who should read it

Hiring managers, procurement and HR leaders comparing recruitment suppliers.

Frequently asked questions

Do recruitment agency events add value?

They can build relationships and share insight, but they are not evidence that an agency can fill your roles.

How do I compare recruitment agencies fairly?

Use the same outcome measures for all: time to shortlist, interview rate, offer acceptance and 12-month retention.

What matters most in a recruitment partner?

The time they save you by verifying and shortlisting the right people, and how long those people stay.

Download Events, Newsletters and Databases Do Not Fill Roles free using the form. It is written for Australian employers hiring IT talent, from 14+ years of specialist IT recruitment.