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 trainers and dog daycare staff.

We have also recruited sales staff, administrators, roof inspectors, bookkeepers, and managers.

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?

An 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 an RPO like WalkerScout is more strategic. Consequently, working with an RPO is far less expensive than a traditional recruiting firm.

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

What is a WalkerScoutJobs.com?

WalkerScoutJobs.com is the pet care industry’s premiere job board. WalkerScout clients have free access to the board, and non-WalkerScout clients can purchase listings.

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, 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.

WalkerScout has partnered with Foley Services to conduct optional criminal background checks, social media, and motor vehicle record reports.

Business owners still make the final call on who joins the team. Once that staff member resigns, an exit interview can be performed at no cost.

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

Do I need to change my recruiting workflow?

WalkerScout is independent of any platform. We offer free job board management services with Indeed and JazzHR; you will not need to subscribe to any third-party service to work with WalkerScout. We also can tailor your application and interview questions to your design. For companies working with PetBizCRM we offer an optional free integration to add passing candidates to your system.

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.

What does the WalkerScout service include?

Services Include:

  • Designing your job post and application process.

  • Creating a custom job interview template running up to 30 complex questions.

  • A listing on the WalkerScoutJobs.com Job Board with Featured Company status.

  • Applications reviewed by WalkerScout staff with interview invitations for candidates meeting client parameters.

  • Virtual interviews are conducted on Zoom in 30, 45, or 60-minute intervals.* (all staff based in the US)

  • Asynchronous interviews powered by Hireflix with up to 15 bespoke questions.

  • Client-provided videos can be embedded in the application and interview phases.

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

  • Professional references and professional work history obtained and verified.

  • Guidance and support from WalkerScout management with the recruitment process.

  • Exit interview conducted upon request at no cost.

Additional Service Options:

  • Criminal Background Checks (provided by Foley Services) - starting at $45 per check.

  • Social Media Checks (provided by Foley Services) - starting at $50 per check.

  • Motor Vehicle Record Check (provided by Foley Services) - starting at $5 per check.

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

  • Candidate behavior survey invites (provided by The Steering Group).

How much does WalkerScout cost?

$900 per hire when paid over 7 months in 6 payments.

or

$1030 per hire when paid over 13 months in 12 payments.

  • Clients pay nothing to get started.

  • Invoices start after a staff member has completed a 30-day trial period with your team.

  • The first invoice is $425, and the remaining invoices are $95 or $55, based on your payment schedule.

  • Every monthly invoice is due in 30 days.

  • If a staff member resigns or is terminated, unsent invoices are voided.

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

  • Clients working with one of our preferred pet industry resources enjoy a $25 per hire discount.

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