In Episode #61 Neil and Eric talk about the differences between hiring in-house, hiring consultants and hiring agencies. Listen as they highlight the pros and cons, share what works for their own businesses, and the stunning advantages of outsourcing. Time Stamped Show Notes:  
00:29 – Today’s Topic: The Pros and Cons of Hiring In-house Versus Agency Versus Consultant
00:42 – Neil never hires agencies—only specific consultants
01:08 – Eric has an agency but would not hire an agency 
01:45 – Eric would go to Angel List, Indeed or  Forced Hiring
02:08 – How the Forced Hiring tactic works 
02:10 – Using LinkedIn
02:52 – The easy way is to just look for an agency
02:58 – Agencies do not fully understand your product
03:18 – Be mindful of relationship dynamics
03:26 – Think about why you want to hire 
03:34 – In-house for managing the whole process
03:42 – Freelancer for a specific task
03:48 – Consultant for helping in strategy
04:10 – It depends on the task you want to get done
05:00 – Optimize costs and results
05:40 – Working with the big ones means paying for the brand name
06:35 – Consider your company’s culture—don’t hire solely for the results
07:16 – End of today’s episode! 3 Key Points: 
Agencies bring convenience, but significant expense as well.
Hiring for what you need done and what fits your culture.
Don’t look at just the costs; look at the results as well. Resources Mentioned: 
Angel List and Indeed – Where Eric would search for consultants
 Forced Hiring – A tactic which Eric wrote a blog about
LinkedIn – A social media platform where you can generate leads

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In Episode #61 Neil and Eric talk about the differences between hiring in-house, hiring consultants and hiring agencies. Listen as they highlight the pros and cons, share what works for their own businesses, and the stunning advantages of outsourcing. Time Stamped Show Notes:  <ul> <li>00:29 – Today’s Topic: The Pros and Cons of Hiring In-house Versus Agency Versus Consultant
</li> <li>00:42 – Neil never hires agencies—only specific consultants</li> <li>01:08 – Eric has an agency but would not hire an agency <ul> <li>01:45 – Eric would go to <a href="https://angel.co/">Angel List</a>, <a href="http://www.indeed.com">Indeed</a> or <a href="https://growtheverywhere.com/hiring-2/forced-hiring-amazingly-effective-way-find-best-hires-2016/"> Forced Hiring</a>
</li> </ul> </li> <li>02:08 – How the Forced Hiring tactic works <ul> <li>02:10 – Using <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login">LinkedIn</a>
</li> <li>02:52 – The easy way is to just look for an agency</li> <li>02:58 – Agencies do not fully understand your product</li> </ul> </li> <li>03:18 – Be mindful of relationship dynamics</li> <li>03:26 – Think about why you want to hire <ul> <li>03:34 – In-house for managing the whole process</li> <li>03:42 – Freelancer for a specific task</li> <li>03:48 – Consultant for helping in strategy</li> </ul> </li> <li>04:10 – It depends on the task you want to get done</li> <li>05:00 – Optimize costs and results</li> <li>05:40 – Working with the big ones means paying for the brand name</li> <li>06:35 – Consider your company’s culture—don’t hire solely for the results</li> <li>07:16 – End of today’s episode!</li> </ul> 3 Key Points: <ol> <li>Agencies bring convenience, but significant expense as well.</li> <li>Hiring for what you need done and what fits your culture.</li> <li>Don’t look at just the costs; look at the results as well.</li> </ol> Resources Mentioned: <ul> <li>
<a href="https://angel.co/">Angel List</a> and <a href="http://www.indeed.com">Indeed</a> – Where Eric would search for consultants</li> <li>
<a href="https://growtheverywhere.com/hiring-2/forced-hiring-amazingly-effective-way-find-best-hires-2016/"> Forced Hiring</a> – A tactic which Eric wrote a blog about</li> <li>
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/uas/login">LinkedIn</a> – A social media platform where you can generate leads</li> </ul> Leave some feedback: <ul> <li>What should we talk about next? Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li>Did you enjoy this episode? If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Growth Everywhere</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.singlegrain.com/">Single Grain</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/neilpatel">Twitter @neilpatel</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/ericosiu">Twitter @ericosiu</a></li> </ul> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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In Episode #61 Neil and Eric talk about the differences between hiring in-house, hiring consultants and hiring agencies. Listen as they highlight the pros and cons, share what works for their own businesses, and the stunning advantages of outsourcing....

Pros and Cons of Hiring In-house vs Agency vs Consultant | Ep. #61

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