Looking for a recruitment agency/consultant
Discussion
Time to make a change and move on from my current position; have been speaking to a recruiter in London but it seems I'm doing all the running and telling them about jobs I've seen (on their website) that they hadn't thought to mention to me/put me forward for.
Brief background - qualified occupational psychologist been working in management consultancy within the public sector for a couple of years.
Thought I'd approach fellow PHers before hitting google/jobsearch sites on the web..
Brief background - qualified occupational psychologist been working in management consultancy within the public sector for a couple of years.
Thought I'd approach fellow PHers before hitting google/jobsearch sites on the web..
That's the way it is with Agencies.... you have to do all the work as all they want to do is sit around getting paid for answering the phone. None of them ever actually seem interested in placing people in available positions.
I wonder if it has anything to do with keeping a high number of vacancies and a high number of jobseekers on their books?
I wonder if it has anything to do with keeping a high number of vacancies and a high number of jobseekers on their books?
This seems to be the case.. The one I've been speaking to was suggested by a good friend who has found them very useful in the past. Guess I'll pester them again later this afternoon, (and ignore their plea to only use themselves and not approach every other company I could find). Never used a recruiter before, but I had a feeling it would not be as easy as it looked..
Cheers for the mail Matt - YHM
Cheers for the mail Matt - YHM
puggit said:
My experience in IT is that if you apply for a job you won't get an interview because you're up against lots of others.
If the agency find you - then they'll put you forward.
It's a question of luck
Yes, I've found that people at agencies are your best friend initially then after a while they get bored and ignore you.
Anyway, interesting tale with a friend. He was made redundant and I suggested he sent his CV to a place where I had worked in the past. He did this, but nothing happend. He then contacted me since he was told by someone at an agency that they could get him an interview at the same place. Sounded strange to me since why would they want to pay more for an agencies cut when they already had his CV? This came to nothing also.
In an ICQ conversation to someone I knew who worked at this company I mentioned about knowing someone after work. On hearing what original friend's skills were - spoke to the sales director. Interview was arranged, leading to job offer and job acceptance..
Seems like personal contacts beat everything else sometimes...?
Psychobert
I am one of those 'agency workers'.
One of the reasons it often seems that agencies are not working for you is the vast amoumt of people they have register with them. It can often mean you are not always at the forefront when a position is available. Also some assume if you are not contacting them, that you have found something else.
I know this shouldn't happen, but I have seen it in other agencies. I try not to let it happen where I am.
The best tip I can give, is to become friendly with the consultant you have been dealing with. That way he/she will not feel you are pestering them when you call up every week or 2. If you do get friendly with the consultant you may also be able to get him/her to merchandise you out to various companies. This is of benefit to you and to the agency, as they may place you in a company they have not dealt with in the past.
Good luck with your job hunting.
I am one of those 'agency workers'.
One of the reasons it often seems that agencies are not working for you is the vast amoumt of people they have register with them. It can often mean you are not always at the forefront when a position is available. Also some assume if you are not contacting them, that you have found something else.
I know this shouldn't happen, but I have seen it in other agencies. I try not to let it happen where I am.
The best tip I can give, is to become friendly with the consultant you have been dealing with. That way he/she will not feel you are pestering them when you call up every week or 2. If you do get friendly with the consultant you may also be able to get him/her to merchandise you out to various companies. This is of benefit to you and to the agency, as they may place you in a company they have not dealt with in the past.
Good luck with your job hunting.
groomi said:
That's the way it is with Agencies.... you have to do all the work as all they want to do is sit around getting paid for answering the phone. None of them ever actually seem interested in placing people in available positions.
I wonder if it has anything to do with keeping a high number of vacancies and a high number of jobseekers on their books?
Such a sweeping statement, care to elaborate further ???
>> Edited by Hughesie2 on Wednesday 28th January 11:26
JonRB said:
If you do get friendly with the consultant you may also be able to get him/her to merchandise you out to various companies. - what, give various companies mugs, t-shirts and mouse mats with your photo on them? Or what?
Not quite . .
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