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Client onboarding for recruiting agencies

Align hiring goals, candidate profile, interview workflow, and feedback standards before opening new search mandates.

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Common onboarding gaps for recruiting agencies

  • Role requirements are not specific enough to source effectively.
  • Interview and decision process changes during active search.
  • Employer branding inputs are incomplete at kickoff.

How Fentyr supports recruiting agencies

  • Capture role scorecards, must-have criteria, and timeline constraints.
  • Collect interview process and stakeholder expectations in one flow.
  • Keep feedback standards visible for both agency and client team.

Why teams standardize onboarding

Fill roles with less friction by standardizing kickoff quality for every search.

Whether you are a solo operator or a growing studio, the same principle applies: the fastest projects are not the ones with the fewest emails—they are the ones where expectations were captured early. Create your Fentyr account and turn this outline into a live client flow you can reuse and refine.

FAQ

What should recruiting agencies include in client onboarding?
Cover goals and success metrics, timelines, file and access needs, approval chains, and legal or usage constraints. Fentyr helps you turn that into a repeatable portal-driven flow so clients complete steps in order.
How is Fentyr different from email and shared folders?
Fentyr gives clients one branded link with structured steps, uploads, and context—reducing back-and-forth and keeping everything searchable for your team.
Can I start with a template and customize per client?
Yes. Build flows that match how you work, then duplicate or tweak them for each engagement while keeping a consistent professional experience.

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