What will contract recruitment look like in 2023?

As we enter the second half of the year, time is running out to make impactful hires before Christmas. If you’re still looking to hire talent to make an immediate impact in your marketing team, contractors are the best recruitment solution for you.

Not sure how to hire contractors? Download our report for our specialist recruiters’ insights into how to attract interim staff and what compensation packages you should be offering for all contract positions, from marketing to product, from bids to e-commerce.

How has the contract recruitment market behaved in 2023?

At the end of last year, we predicted that contractors will be instrumental to the success and growth of businesses in 2023. This prediction has proved true, with businesses engaging interim staff for the following reasons:

1. Gain access to specialist skills
2. Fill a gap in the team whilst finding the right permanent hire
3. Ensuring a continuous workflow while new hires see through their notice periods
4. Make impactful, senior hires for lower budgets

Want to do the same yourself? Download our report to find in-depth knowledge from our specialist contract recruiters. 

Why hire contractors before the end of the year?

On average, it can take 3-6 months from the start of the hiring process to see ROI from permanent hires. Plus, notice periods and holidays can elongate the hiring process even further.

Hiring contractors, on the other hand, can often take less than a week.

“We briefed Sarah Andrews for an Interim Marketing Manager role at our Executive Search firm on Tuesday. On Wednesday we had two excellent candidates, one of whom we landed quickly.”

Plus, interim staff can get started in a new role and make impact immediately. They’re accustomed to getting started in a new position quickly and so require less onboarding and training than permanent hires. A perfect solution for urgent hires.

Hiring for contractors? Get in touch with our specialist recruiters

If you’re looking for more personalised advice about hiring contractors or if you want someone to manage the recruitment process for you, get in touch with our specialist consultants. 

3Search is one of the largest marketing recruitment agencies in London, with a specialist team of recruitment consultants dedicated to sourcing marketing and digital interim staff. Each of them have built a wide network of contractors who are actively searching for their next roles, meaning that they’re able to turn around recruitment process in record time.

Upload your vacancy and find your perfect contractor today.