Noel: Companies prioritizing culture should rely on internal over external recruiters
Kate Noel · Building Your Team #6: Ask an HR Executive · Oct 1, 2021 · at 3:25
Kate Noel, Head of People at Morning Brew, explains when startups should hire an in-house recruiter versus utilizing external staffing agencies.
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“I would strongly recommend doing internal recruiting if you have a big emphasis on culture. Because at the end of the day, an external recruiter will probably have multiple clients. So the same type of attention an internal recruiter will be able to give to just your positions only because they're here in a full-time capacity, permanent capacity. That special touch and attention to detail will not be found as much with an external recruiter.”
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