Every small business owner who needs staff has to decide whether to do the hiring themselves or hand it to a manpower agency. The answer depends on the role, how many people you need, and how much of your own time you can spare.
Below are the two ways manpower agencies work, how to tell which route suits you, and what to ask an agency before you sign up.
Two Kinds of Manpower Service
“Manpower agency”, “manpower consultancy” and “manpower supply” get used for two quite different services.
Recruitment or placement
The agency finds and screens candidates, and you employ the person you choose directly. They are on your payroll from day one. This is the usual model for shops, schools, clinics and offices hiring permanent staff.
Manpower supply or contract staffing
The agency employs the workers and places them at your business. You pay the agency, and the agency pays the workers and handles their records. Factories, security, housekeeping and events often use this model, especially for large or short-term teams.
Azaan Jobs Services works the first way. We find and interview candidates for Gulbarga businesses, and you hire the person directly.
When Hiring Yourself Works
- You already know someone suitable through family, friends or staff.
- The role is simple and many people nearby can do it.
- You have the time to take calls, meet applicants and check references.
- You hire rarely and enjoy doing it.
If that is you, our guide on how to hire reliable staff in Gulbarga covers each step, from the salary to the first month.
When an Agency Helps
- You cannot spare the hours to screen applicants during working time.
- You keep meeting people who are not suited to the job.
- The role needs a particular qualification or language, such as a teacher for a certain medium.
- You need several people at once, or you hire often.
- A post on your own reaches too few people.
A good agency does the advertising and the first round of interviews, so you only meet people who fit the requirement. You still make the final choice.
Questions to Ask a Manpower Agency
- How do you find candidates, and where do you advertise?
- Do you interview candidates yourselves before sending them? How?
- Will you post my vacancy publicly, and what details will be shown?
- Is the person employed by me or by you?
- How do you charge, and at what point?
- What happens if the person leaves soon after joining?
- Can you give me the names of local businesses you have worked with?
Get the answers about charges and replacements in writing before you share a vacancy, so there is nothing to argue about later.
Warning Signs
- There is no office you can visit, only a phone number.
- The agency promises to fill any role the same day, whatever the salary.
- It cannot explain how candidates are screened.
- It is vague about whether the worker is on your payroll or theirs.
Hiring in Gulbarga?
Send us the role, salary and timing. Azaan Jobs Services will post the vacancy and do the first round of interviews at our office.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a manpower consultancy?
A manpower consultancy finds and screens candidates for businesses. Some also supply workers on their own payroll, which is called manpower supply or contract staffing.
What is the difference between manpower supply and recruitment?
In recruitment the agency finds the candidate and you employ them. In manpower supply the agency employs the worker and you pay the agency for their services.
Is it better to use a manpower agency or hire directly?
Hire directly when the role is simple and you have time. Use an agency when screening takes too much of your time, the role is specialised, or you need several people.
What should I ask a manpower agency before hiring?
Ask how they find and screen candidates, who the employer will be, how and when they charge, and what happens if the person leaves soon after joining.
Which kind of service does Azaan Jobs Services offer?
Recruitment. We find and interview candidates for Gulbarga businesses, and you employ the person you choose directly.
How do I contact a manpower agency in Gulbarga?
Call or WhatsApp Azaan Jobs Services on 7337687337 with the role, salary and timing you need.
