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by David Bain, Dav

Most people have experienced the recruitment agency black hole. This is when you register with an agency, fill out every form that they ask you to complete and attend a lengthy interview with a recruitment consultant. Then you hear nothing.

It is so frustrating when this happens because you have been led to believe that you will be flooded with interview offers as soon as you register. It makes you less likely to believe in recruitment agencies and more likely to ‘go it yourself' in the future.

There are two different ways to use recruitment agencies to find your ideal job. They are as follows:

1) Register with as many recruitment agencies as possible and wait for them to get back to you when a job opportunity appears

2) Register with one or two carefully selected recruitment agencies that specialise in your particular job sector and get to know at least one of the recruitment consultants within that agency as well as possible

Unfortunately most people go for number one. This means that they are only told about jobs that are particularly hard to fill.

So how do you make sure that you are told about they key jobs as soon as they become available? Simple. You need to be KNOWN by recruitment consultants in your industry. Whenever they receive a new job requirement from one of their clients, you need to be the first person on the recruitment consultant's mind.

In order to be one of the first people to be informed about an excellent new job opportunity you need to initially carefully select one industry specialist bespoke recruitment agency. You then need to meet one of their senior industry specialist consultants face-to-face to explain your specific requirements.

However, in addition to meeting the specialist recruitment consultant face-to-face, you also have to stay in touch. Consultants browse through thousands of CV's (Resumes) every month, so if you don't phone them every two weeks then there's a good chance that they'll forget about you. Another star candidate will have risen to the surface by then and you will be a historical statistic.

The mantra for dealing with recruitment agencies is

Stay in touch
Stay in touch
Stay in touch

Don't rely on the automated candidate finding systems that each agency has. Unless you form a personal relationship with one of the consultants, constantly asking them about new opportunities then the chances are than you won't even find out about top jobs that are available.

Good luck with finding your ideal job in the near future!

Living in Essex practically all of my life, I have found that the best-paid jobs are normally based in London or in the main cities. The trouble is that you may find the same job role in London to be offered better pay, with more benefits and lots of time off annual leave. The problem here is that if you do obtain a job in Essex, you are not likely to receive the same sort of treatment as you would if you were in London. However, the working environment could not be more different.

I remember when I had first graduated from my undergraduate degree, I found myself in a constant battle between trying to enjoy the end of my studying days and finding a new job. The trouble is I studied an obscure subject that I could not find anything that was not directly related to something that required years of training. In the end, I went to visit one of the best Essex recruitment agencies to help me get my foot on that coveted career ladder.

When it came down to it, I was a bit sketchy about approaching any Essex recruitment agency, having heard about how the candidates would be treated and how there would be a lack of satisfaction with the jobs that were on offer. However, I would find that my preconceptions of job agencies were to change, as they seemed very interested in my goals for the future. I was very specific about what I was looking for in my ideal and where I had intended to this role.

I was then asked to talk about my skills and how I could use this in a working environment, it was almost like a mini interview. Some Essex recruitment agencies only specialise in finding work within the Essex area, like most recruitment agencies probably would if they were based in their local area. However, other Essex based recruitment agencies can offer jobs beyond the catchment area offering more pay for transportation and travel fees. Usually special agencies concentrate on finding specific job roles rather than offering generic positions.

When looking for a good recruitment agency whether they are based in Essex or anywhere in the UK, it is always best to read up on their services and what they have to offer for you. What kinds of jobs can they find you? Do you have to go through an assessment process? What is the average hourly rate you will be offered in a job? How soon are you likely to be found a job? How often will you be paid? How good are their candidate success rates? Who are the clients that they have on their books?

The amount of young graduates who come out of university without knowing what they want to do is rising each year, with more of them turning to recruitment agencies. Bear in mind that if you are one of them, it is a good idea to register onto a few agency websites so you have a better chance of finding of getting that foot onto that career ladder. If like me you are based in Essex, it is a good idea to approach Essex recruitment agencies that are situated all over Essex rather than sticking to your local area. This way you will find something more quickly and within a field closest to your chosen career path.

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