What is permanent placement?
You have an open full-time position. The consultancy searches for suitable people, checks their experience and interest, and presents a short list. You interview them and make the hiring decision.
What is bulk or volume hiring?
Sometimes a business needs many people at once: a new office, a new project or a seasonal peak. Bulk hiring uses a repeatable process so that many similar roles can be filled without every one becoming a separate search.
How the process usually runs
The steps are similar for both kinds of hiring:
- Brief: you describe the role, the skills needed, the location and the timeline
- Search and screening: the consultancy looks for people who match and confirms their experience and interest
- Shortlist: you receive candidates who fit the brief
- Interviews: you meet them and decide
- Offer and joining: the consultancy helps keep the process moving until the person starts
What to prepare before you start
A good brief saves time on both sides:
- The job title and what the person will actually do
- Must-have skills compared with nice-to-have skills
- Salary range, location and working pattern
- How many people you need and by when
- Who will interview and how quickly you can decide