WalkerScout FAQ

 

What type of jobs can I recruit with WalkerScout?

In 2019, WalkerScout was built from the ground up to support small businesses in the pet care industry. We have recruited hundreds of pet care professionals, such as dog walkers, dog handlers, pet sitters, dog trainers, groomers, veterinary technicians, veterinary assistants, and administrators. We have also worked for other small businesses outside the pet care industry.

You can learn more about the founder of WalkerScout here.

How can I apply to work as a recruiter with WalkerScout?

You can learn more about working with WalkerScout as a recruiter here.

What is a recruitment process outsourcing solution? Is walkerScout a recruiting firm?

A RPO (recruitment processing outsourcing) and a traditional recruiting firm have similar goals. Getting the right person hired as soon as the client needs them. The big difference? WalkerScout works internally with your candidates. WalkerScout will not own or control your candidates. A recruiting firm is more transactional, and a RPO like WalkerScout is more strategic. Consequently, working with a RPO is far less expensive than a traditional recruiting firm.

Think of WalkerScout as a temporary hiring manager you can deploy when needed.

Every business is unique. How will you adapt to hiring in our city? Will you understand our hiring practices and uphold our quality standards?

WalkerScout has hired hundreds of staff members for many different companies across the US. Each market has its own set of challenges when it comes to hiring. Please check out our testimonials to see how we have helped many companies in the past.

WHAT HR DUTIES CAN BE DELEGATED TO WalkerScout?

WalkerScout can draft job posts, manage listings, create flyers, produce social media content, perform resume reviews, conduct virtual face-to-face interviews, and review asynchronous interviews. Recruiters provide video recordings, automated transcripts, notes, and scores for each passing candidate. For candidates with potential, we provide professional reference checks and work history verifications.

Once a selection has been made, you can take advantage of coaching calls to help with onboarding or schedule them far in advance as quarterly performance reviews. Upon their resignation, an exit interview can be performed.

All of these phases, advertising, reviewing, interviewing, reference checks, work history verification, candidate ranking, coaching calls, and exit interviews, are available as one turnkey service.

How many applicants will you be working with to fill one position?

WalkerScout will continue working with all candidates until you have received a candidate's acceptance of your job offer. There is no limit on the number of candidates we will consider.

How can walkerscout help my business with diversity and inclusion?

At no cost, WalkerScout can help explain the importance of adopting a recruiting philosophy that focuses on diversity and inclusion. Upon request, WalkerScout can help you draft and publish your own unique Diversity and Inclusion Statement. You can schedule a session to speak with our staff regarding Diversity and Inclusion by clicking this link.

A Diversity and Inclusion Statement will demonstrate your company’s mission to foster a workplace that is inclusive to all candidates and staff from all backgrounds. Similar to your mission statement, a Diversity and Inclusion Statement goes beyond marketing and should be a core principle of your business.

Does WalkerScout have a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion?

WalkerScout builds teams for the pet care industry. Every team is composed of individuals. Every individual is unique. Every individual meeting with WalkerScout is welcomed, respected, and considered. That is how we embrace our diversity and our shared love for animals.

  • We compose job posts with neutral titles and wording to remove gender bias.

  • We structure interviews to decrease subjectivity.

  • We have a growing diverse interview panel granting us a broader perspective. 

  • We record meetings to display complete candidate profiles to reduce conscious and unconscious bias.

How do I take advantage of walkerscoutjobs.com?

WalkerScoutJobs.com is an exclusive job board reserved for WalkerScout clients.

HOW MUCH WILL WALKERSCOUT COST PER HIRE?

  • Clients pay nothing to get started.

  • The first invoice is due 30 days after the client’s hired staff member’s first day.

  • Clients select an agreement for monthly payments over a six-month or twelve-month period.

  • If a staff member leaves the business, unsent invoices are voided.

  • All invoices are shared via email with a secure payment portal provided by Square.

  • 6-month payment schedule: $135 per month, total cost $810 per hire.

  • 12-month payment schedule: $85 per month, total cost $1020 per hire.

Services Include:

  • Unlimited support with JazzHR job listings.* (requires a client-provided JazzHR account)

  • Included job listing on the pet-care industry’s exclusive WalkerScoutJobs.com with syndication to Google Jobs.

  • Unlimited application reviews, factoring in client requirements and preferences.

  • Unlimited candidate interviews (clients select 30/45/60 minute durations).

  • Virtual interviews are conducted on Zoom by a team of pet-care industry professionals.

  • Asynchronous interviews reviewed by a team of pet-care industry professionals.

  • Client provided videos can be shared with candidates during the interview phase.

  • Detailed candidate summaries with recruiter notes, scores, and video clips/transcripts.

  • Professional references and professional work history obtained and verified.

  • Exit interview conducted on Zoom by a team of pet-care industry professionals.

Additional Service Options:

  • Coaching Calls (30-minute Zoom meetings designed to discover problems) - $30 per appointment.

  • Supplemental appointments before the primary interview performed by WalkerScout - $180 per hire.

  • Supplemental appointments after the primary interview performed by WalkerScout - $90 per hire.

  • Social Media Checks* (provided by a third-party vendor) - coming in late 2024

  • Criminal Background Checks* (provided by a third-party vendor) - coming in late 2024

Please contact us to discuss rates for 501c3 non-profit animal charities.