Every now and again you get a contentious topic when it comes to careers advice in relation to job seeking and recruitment agencies\/consultants are certainly no exception.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019ve used recruitment agencies before no doubt your opinions will range from some are\u00a0good, some bad and OMG seriously why did I bothe<\/em>r?<\/p>\n Like anything in relation to job seeking, you get back the effort you put in. Remember registering with agencies doesn\u2019t mean you get to put your feet up, have a cup of tea and wait for the job offers to roll in!<\/p>\n What are recruitment agencies? Well recruitment consultancies\/agencies differ somewhat from employment agencies. Employment agencies recruit for positions within a specific industry and are more likely\u00a0to \u2018employ\u2019<\/em>\u00a0you i.e. they will\u00a0\u2018hire\u2019<\/em>\u00a0you out to a company and pay your wages. You can take up or leave work with little notice and much more flexibility.<\/p>\n Recruitment agencies or recruitment consultants on the other hand, act as an\u00a0\u2018introductory service\u2019.<\/em>\u00a0They may specialise in a range of sectors such as Scientific, Engineering, Logistics, and Health etc. Their role is to try to find the candidate that best matches the employer\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n So recruitment consultants are paid on successful placement of a candidate. You should not have to pay a fee or feel obligated to pay for\u00a0\u2018add-ons\u2019<\/em>\u00a0such as CV checking or interview preparation as a condition of being with them.<\/p>\n So why do employers use recruitment agencies\/consultancies?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Common gripes about agencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n Complaints often include not hearing back from agencies, being sent unsuitable positions, being given short notice on start dates, being contacted by other agencies because your CV\u2019s been posted online or not receiving interview feedback. There may be a number of valid reasons for this lack of communication.<\/p>\n So why use Recruitment Consultants?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n How to get what you want from recruitment consultants!!<\/strong><\/p>\n A final point, don\u2019t just rely on agencies to find you work, make effective use of all available resources to you such as the Careers Service, job websites, social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter as well as newspapers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Every now and again you get a contentious topic when it comes to careers advice in relation to job seeking and recruitment agencies\/consultants are certainly no exception. If you\u2019ve used recruitment agencies before no doubt your opinions will range from some are\u00a0good, some bad and OMG seriously why did I bother? Like anything in relation to job seeking, you get back the effort you put in. Remember registering with agencies doesn\u2019t mean you get to put your feet up, have…<\/p>\n\n
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