How To Land A Job With A Recruitment Agency

By Alan Bradd


Your job is not done unless you have found a job. With the current trends, job finding process has become very competitive world over. As a job seeker, you will need a job recruitment agency to assist you with getting a job. This not that simple too as it comes with some uncertainties.

For your job search to be successful, it will imply that you get smart in your job seeking techniques. You need to settle for a good recruiting agency. Search online for recruitment agencies and familiarize yourself on what they entail. Ask for some good references from friends, family or ask other companies to refer to you to good agencies.

Contact your nearest human resource consultant to give you more references of recruitment agencies. Pick a recruitment agency you wish to work with during your job search. Depending on your qualifications and the job industry you are interested in; choose a recruitment agency that is in line with industry. Plan and visit their premises and familiarize with them better.

Update your resume by adjusting appropriately to meet the needs of the jobs you are targeting. If for instance you want to apply in response to a job advert, market yourself well through your resume. Your resume should be your selling point to prospective employers.

Honesty is the best policy. That may sound simple and obvious but stick to it. Be very honest with your recruitment agent. This will enable them discover your weak points and your key strengths. That way, it will be easier for them to advice you on how to work on your weak areas while you maximize on your strengths.

Put all your relevant details on the table and do not forget to give them your criminal records too. Note that you will have to try to make a good relationship with the agent and honesty will be the first thing. Give them your terms and conditions of the jobs you expect. Do not be difficult or too demanding as that might deny you a job, when you get rejected by the employers.

Once you have been invited and attended an interview ensure you try to make a follow up on the progress of your recruitment process especially if you feel the progress is too slow. Do not be too pushy though as that may destroy your relationship with the agent and see you as an impatient person. Be sure to be open-minded and try to be realistic when you are making demands. If you feel you could be having any kind of doubts about your potential, do not hesitate to seek advice from your recruiting agency.

You do not want to get poor service that will not translate to the agent helping you find a job. If you feel the recruiting agent is not offering any useful assistance, you can consider changing to a better qualified recruitment agency. Remember it is not offer until it is over. You need a job and you need a recruitment agent that will give you honest hope of finding a job of your dreams.




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