Flat fee recruitment was made for 2012 because this low cost, high impact model (assuming you use the right provider) can actively help companies to tackle the challenges that lie ahead in the months to come.
In more financially limited times, the right kind of flat fee model can actively help companies to reduce the known costs of conventional recruitment approaches ' and the hidden costs of the in-house hiring process. The flat fee model allows companies to balance a clear one-off cost against the many costs of hiring in-house ' and the various drains on team resources that this creates. Yet, an exceptional flat fee provider will also ensure that companies bring talent in and continue to grow. The paradox of quality vs. cost will get tougher in the months to come ' which is why flat fee recruitment was made for 2012
2012 is likely to demand more and more of core business teams. This is where the flat fee model, done right, can release the pressure on teams to cover every HR activity in-house.