Episode 11: Understanding and navigating success in the US recruitment market

Talking Recruitment

In this episode, Kate Shoesmith, REC Deputy CEO, talks to Josh Gitman and Miranda Ashley, both Co-founders of LGWS a US based provider of solutions for onboarding & paying contractors. Josh and Miranda discuss how to navigate expansion into the US recruitment market and what success in the US looks like. LGWS is a US based Employer of Record servicing international recruitment companies. In just a few clicks we onboard, pay, and manage compliance for your contractors and internal employees. In this episode, we explore: What do foreign recruitment firms need to be aware of when expanding into the US market? How do various laws and regulations differ from the UK to the US? What industries are hot in the US within the temp/contract staffing market? Key Quotes “The US is a huge market that's got huge potential, but it's also a huge country. There are 50 states almost operating as 50 separate countries. It's a bit like Europe and the expectation is that you would know the rules and regulations of every country in Europe. Likewise, the states here all have their own...But the country itself is very different East to West, North to South.” Miranda “For anybody coming into the US, it's important that they keep that in mind and that you take the time to get used to and find out about what part of the country might be best for your business. Think about is there a particular part of the country that suits your industry or you may find you know your hiring pool is better on the West or the East …you want to come over here and be focused, you know you don't want to be a very generalist recruitment offering you want to stay to your strength, stay with your niche.” Miranda “American sales cycles are very relationship driven. You make one good placement with the best candidate. They might not come back to you again if you don't have that relationship and you're not staying in touch connecting on a more personal level.” Josh “Popular for UK staffing firms moving to the states includes technology IT that's been popular over here for quite some time. The newest trends are in renewables, so I think wind and solar engineering firms feeding into those industries.” Josh