As a recruitment agency, of course we are going to say that recruitment agencies are one of the best ways to find work. However, how can we justify these claims? Why should you use an agency to help you find work? This article will look at 5 reasons you should be using recruitment agencies and how an agency can benefit you in your search for a job.
- Recruitment agencies are free to use
As the employee, you won’t get any fees from your recruitment agency to help you find work. In fact, you never have to pay the agency even once you have managed to get a job. They are paid through the employer who hires you and only once you are hired, so the priority for them is to find you a job. It is, after all, how they run their business, so it is in their best interests to find the right job for you as soon as possible. There is really no harm in having someone help you look for work for free, so why wouldn’t you?
- They do a lot of the leg work for you
Obviously you will still have to write your own C.V and covering letters but the recruitment agency will take care of the communications with the businesses you they apply for on your behalf. This means that if you need information about the job or the recruitment process, they can find out for you and communicate that with you directly. They can arrange interviews for you and chase up the result of those interviews. They can also help find roles that best match what you are looking for and bring those to you to save you having to search.
- Recruitment agencies know the business and have developed trust with the employer
In most cases, the businesses that agencies recruit for are ones they have worked with and recruited for in the past. This means the employer has developed a relationship with the agency based on trust, they trust the candidates put forward by the agency and are more likely to interview those candidates. Rather than going to the employer directly as someone who is completely unknown to them, a recruitment agency is a familiar company that they can rely on to bring them good quality employable people.
- They can continue searching for jobs when you are not able to
If you need to go on holiday, for example, a recruitment agency can keep an eye on any vacancies that might interest you that come up. They will contact you first, of course, to confirm that you are interested in the position and available for work on your return. Then, once they have spoken with you, they can forward your C.V and covering letter without you having to do any extra work. Recruitment agencies can spot vacancies for jobs you might miss during your job search that match your skills and interests, so it’s a bit like having an extra pair of eyes doing the job search for you.
- It’s quick and easy to apply
Recruitment agencies will often have a job page much like our own which allows you to easily search for and find roles that suit your requirements. Signing up is easy and application is just a few clicks away, so it really never has been easier to apply for work. The agency will have all of the job information including salary and working hours, allowing you to get a complete picture of the role before you apply. It also gives you easy access to an up-to-date job board which you can check regularly to apply for new jobs while you do your job search in one place, rather than searching through several different websites for job applications.
In summary, using a recruitment agency is like having a friend to help you search for work and improve your chances of finding a job. There is no cost to you, all you have to give is a few minutes of your time to complete a short registration process and then the agency will begin working for you. As our client, it is important to us that we find you the job that matches your requirements as best we can, so why not register today? As always, good luck!
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