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Marketing and Advertising: You Need to Do It

Marketing and Advertising: You Need to Do It, marketing for recruitment agencies blog

You’ve worked incredibly hard for your firm. You’ve been there day and night, building it from the ground up. Maybe you just launched a new division, or maybe you’ve reached a placement goal. There’s plenty to be excited about.

No matter the milestone, you may still be missing one key piece of the puzzle: you need to be advertising. 

If you don't think marketing and advertising are for you, consider this: even the largest recruiting firms in the country are advertising—why shouldn't you?

So, what can you do?

Organic Marketing for Recruitment Agencies 

The first thing you can do to market your firm is to take advantage of free, organic marketing methods. Social media is one of the best tools to do this.

Select a few channels that make sense for your audience and create pages for your firm. Take LinkedIn, for example. Create a page there, and be sure to build it out entirely. Include what you do and who you are so page visitors get a full understanding of your organization.

Taking advantage of your personal profile and connections is huge, too. You’re a recruiter on LinkedIn, you have tons of connections. Sharing content from your page and on your company page expands your reach and puts your message in front of more people. And, as we know, more connections equal greater opportunities to build lasting relationships, resulting in more business and placements.

Paid Marketing Efforts

You don’t have to sponsor an entire golf tournament, but paid marketing efforts are an excellent way to get your name out there.

Paid marketing for recruitment agencies can range anywhere from social media and digital ads to full-scale advertising campaigns. Ultimately, what you choose to do is based on your goals and how you want to position your firm.

No matter what you decide to do, something is better than nothing. When you do decide to take these steps into paid marketing and advertising, be sure to understand your audience, so you can tailor your messaging and campaign direction specifically to them. Also, be sure to avoid these mistakes.

Invest in You

It can be a little scary to spend money on marketing and advertising, but remember: this investment is an investment in you. Any capital invested today is returned through new business in the future.

One of the best ways to invest in your firm is through your website. Your website serves as a digital home for your business, acting as your best first impression. It is available 24/7 and lends credibility to your firm—remember, a website can make or break your firm, especially when it comes to the smaller, boutique firms.


The world of advertising and marketing can be a bit daunting. If marketing for recruitment agencies were easy, everyone would be doing it. We’re here to help. Recruiters Websites offers full-scale marketing and website solutions specifically tailored to the recruiting industry. Reach out to learn more about how we can help your firm.

Ryan Berger

Ryan Berger is a marketing specialist who uses his fun and creative energy to produce fresh, unique and custom content for our clients.

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