One thing the Bay Area has always been know for is its eco-friendly culture and green job sector. San Francisco has lead the way in green jobs as well as job recruiting in a variety of otehr sectors. The San Francisco Bay Area has long been a haven for many types of businesses and customers. The financial sector is always thriving and is second only to Wall Street in terms of its influence. From that financial sector springs forth all varieties of specific industries such as insurance, banking and real estate investment. On the commerce side of things, retailers and wholesalers need to appeal to wide cross section of locals as well as tourists.
Speaking of tourists, the Bay Area is also a popular destination for visitors from around the globe. All of this means that for a San Francisco recruiting firm to be successful and stay competitive, they will have to diversify. There are many recruitment firms who like to specialize in niche markets. For instance, corporate clients could be the focus of a typical “head hunting” firm. While that can certainly be a rewarding sector to place applicants, it might end up becoming limiting as companies strive to downsize in order to improve their bottom line. In other words, will there be enough prominent openings to keep a specialized recruiting firm afloat?
This is where the issue of diversifying the industries that you recruit for comes into play. A review of the monthly employment figures put out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor statistics reveal that there have been two job sectors that are always hiring. Those areas are healthcare and the service industry. The San Francisco Bay Area is well represented in both of those industries. A successful recruiting firm should have access to the best and brightest in healthcare administrators, registered nurses, healthcare practitioners, case managers, dieticians and occupational therapists. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial healthcare iceberg! Over in the service industry it’s easy to see where qualified workers need to be placed.
Between all the hotels, the restaurants, the shops, the museums and the theatres there are many needs for competent recruits. Anyone who has spent time working in the service industry knows there is a high level of turnaround. Yes, there are some diligent employees who might be hired to work the front desk at a hotel with eyes on a management position. However, most of these jobs could be classified as just that “jobs” versus “careers.” Because of that, a recruiter needs to have a large database of applicants to choose from when the situation presents itself.
Managing a diversified roster of applicants puts the burden on your recruiting software program. Can it keep up with the onslaught of new resumes and applicants every time a job listing is posted? Will it allow you to sort, edit and file those applications with ease? Does the program provide for easy access for all of your recruiters? If your applicant tracking software isn’t up to the challenge it might be time to consider a new system. Serving the San Francisco Bay Area means you need to be on top of your game 24/7.
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