3 things to look for in a hiring partner

By Jenny Yu.  

Specialization, immediate access to talent and speed are three factors to consider to ensure your business is properly and efficiently staffed. 

When labor is tight, partnering with a staffing agency can be a smart solution. In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Kristin Case, managing partner at Hi-Peak Staffing Solutions, explained her top three insights for roofing contractors looking to partner with a staffing agency. 

1 – Specialization 

The first quality Kristin emphasized was to look for a hiring partner that specializes in your industry, not a merely general contracting agency. Kristin shared how many clients who worked with other agencies in the past expressed frustrations in working with recruiters from other backgrounds that weren’t specific to roofing.  

“When you don't understand the needs of roofing, it's a longer lag time to get up and running,” Kristin explained. “So, deep understanding of the roofing industry through someone who is specialized is a big one.” 

Known as “The Roofing Recruiters,” Hi-Peak proudly specializes in roofing. Rather than spreading themselves thin across multiple industries, Hi-Peak is dedicated to delivering expertise in placing roofing-specific roles like estimators, project managers and more. 

2 – Access 

The second factor Kristin identified that a solid staffing partner should have is immediate access to a large network of talent. “Make sure that you have someone who has those connections already,” Kristin stated. “A company could be posting their roles or reaching out to their networks, and they may not have a lot of success.” 

Since its inception, Hi-Peak has built a network of over 30,000 qualified contacts, and this number continues to grow through their proprietary software and social media outreach. “We have a pipeline of candidates,” Kristin stated. “We continuously build, so it’s easy access. When people reach out, we understand their needs and we're already on the back end starting to stack that pipeline for them so we can execute quickly.” 

3 – Speed and consistency 

That brings us to Kristin’s third key for choosing the right hiring partner: speed and consistency. “When you receive a job order from someone who is a strategic partner, they're able to execute relatively quickly, versus someone starting from scratch,” Kristin said, warning of the inefficiencies that could ensue. “You may not see a resume for three or four weeks.” 

Hi-Peak consistently presents high-quality candidate shortlists in as few as five to 10 business days, allowing for quick hiring timelines to help you find the best-fit people for the job. 

Read the first article in this series, Listen to the podcast or Watch the recording to learn more about how Hi-Peak Staffing Solutions helps roofing companies adopt a forward-looking hiring approach.