Agency Selection Kit

1. Define your needs

• ☐ Roles, volume, locations and timing.
• ☐ Permanent, temporary or both.
• ☐ Local or cross-border sourcing.
• ☐ Budget and the commercial model you prefer.

2. Build a shortlist

• ☐ Genuine specialism for your roles.
• ☐ Real coverage of your markets and languages.
• ☐ Capacity to deliver your volume.
• ☐ GDPR-ready, lawful candidate handling.

3. Evaluate fairly

• ☐ Score against weighted criteria you set first.
• ☐ Reference and quality checks.
• ☐ A pilot or trial brief where possible.
• ☐ Clarity and responsiveness in communication.

4. Contract & onboard

• ☐ Transparent terms, fees and SLAs agreed up front.
• ☐ Data ownership and exit terms.
• ☐ A single brief and point of contact.
• ☐ A review cadence from day one.

Your shortlist notes

• Need summary ______________________
• Partner A — fit ______________________
• Partner B — fit ______________________
• Decision & owner ______________________