The Swoop Inn vs Freelance Marketplace & Networking sites.

Freelance Marketplace & Networking sites or Recruiters - what's the difference?

Well, the differences could be lazily demonstrated by simply copying & pasting an online search result here and clocking off early, but let’s actually go into some real & important details that lay below the surface.

Freelance marketplace sites are set-up & promoted before leaving all of the actual recruitment work for the user. They circulate unchecked self-promotion from random individuals as fact with very minimal human interaction or quality control.

Likewise, professional networking sites encourage the user to link with numerous connections in the hope of getting lucky with referrals. The equivalent of going on a blind date that can not just break your heart but negatively affect your business.

It’s true that a freelance marketplace or networking site can be cheap (or even free), but you get what you pay for. Saving yourself a few bucks will inevitably create more work whilst you sift through an overwhelming number of irrelevant and unqualified candidates. Who knows, maybe you’ll get lucky?

Then there’s actual Recruitment Agencies. They can be relentless in their pursuit of sales, and usually at the expense of the quality of service you receive. Some claim to be boutique or a specialist in a particular industry. They’re usually quite expensive and will throw an endless bunch of loosely vetted CVs at you in hope that one sticks.

A true and trusted specialist Recruiter like The Swoop Inn knows their industry because it’s where they learnt their core trade and expertise. With a real love of the creative industry and the people in it, they are good at what they do and stick to what they know - creatives working with creatives.

The Swoop Inn is the Creative Recruitment leader in Australia, a true specialist agency designed to supply talent to the Creative Industry. Managed by Creative Industry professionals and utilising that experience to guide talent and assist clients to achieve great results since 2014.

The hiring process at Swoop is simple & efficient due to concise communication & detailed work completed prior to your brief. Then sit back and enjoy a carefully curated selection of expertly matched candidate profiles for your approval - all met, tested & checked twice over. An unrivalled approach in the supply of freelance and permanent talent that has lead to consistent positive outcomes for all.

At The Swoop Inn, interviews and assessments are performed by Talent Managers who have worked or managed the position that the candidate is applying for. Swoop go into detail when discussing each candidate's CV & work examples, they ask the important “who, why & how” questions about any included projects.

At the conclusion of each interview, all candidates regardless of position or experience complete a creative exercise that mimics an agency brief and tests communication, time management, file handling & creativity. The Swoop Inn also complete multiple reference & Australian work checks before any candidate makes it onto their elite freelance team or are put forward for permanent roles.

When you hire freelancers from The Swoop Inn, they’re also covered under Swoop’s workers compensation insurance and managed as part of Swoop’s weekly talent payroll which includes PAYG & superannuation payments. A comprehensive, professional and dedicated employment service.

To answer the question, considering The Swoop Inn’s great rates, there’s no comparison.