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The respondents participating in the research are one of the most important parts of the research. In order to create a useful and productive research it is vital to have respondents who are qualified to join the project. There are different ways to recruit participants. One is to look and hire respondents independently. It would take more time to complete the recruiting process but it is possible. On the other hand, you could opt to acquire the services of a professional respondent recruitment firm. A respondent recruitment firm, has respondents readily available for the type of research you wish to conduct and if there is a specific need of certain participants, the recruitment firm can help you find qualified respondents not limited to only one place but many places as well - even abroad. Respondent recruitment firms help save time allowing you to manage your time efficiently and eventually gain more time to conduct the research or meet your deadline earlier. In respondent recruitment it is important to consider the following: 1. Research Type. Is it a medical research, a brand research, service research? And the list goes on. 2. Target Market. Who does the client intend to reach out to? Do they have a market preference - young people? Professionals? Housewives? The pregnant? Smokers? Drinkers? This gives you an idea in how to filter the respondents. If the research is about testing a cure for a certain disease, then, naturally, you would need patients with a specific condition as part of the research. If the research is about a new care system at nursing homes, then the respondents must be from a nursing home and is also elderly. Have a talk with your client and decide what the standards the recruitment should or should not include and if they want one unique respondent in a batch of other very similar ones. 3. Geographical Location. Depending on the type of research, comes the necessity of where a respondent should be located. Where should they be from? The remote villages? The city? Another country? Do you need respondents from just one area? Or one from different locales? 4. Benefits of the Respondents. Of course, when you find a qualified respondent, you have to think about how to compensate them. Most respondents have more than likely been respondents in other researches. Speak with your client about what kind of benefits can be provided - incentives during the research, freebies or whichever perks you could come up with. Determine what criteria the respondents should meet if incentives are to be provided. These simple factors are so important as the little details are the ones that matter in the long run. Choosing your respondents well will lead to a productive end making all efforts unwasted and useful.
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