What does a Recruitment Agency actually do?

 

Your average job seeker just doesn’t “get” what a recruiter does. This is apparent to anyone that’s ever heard a friend or relative complain about a recruiter “not finding them a job.” If you’re planning on working with a recruiter then here are a few things to keep in mind.

 

 

Recruiters don’t find people jobs:

The average job seeker has it all mixed up – recruiters don’t go out and find jobs, recruiters find candidates. We match candidates with open positions given to us by our client companies. We are tasked with filling these job positions. If you’re planning on working with us, understand that we are often looking for very specific types of candidates – don’t get offended if you don’t match.

 

Recruiters are part of the bigger picture:

With this in mind, you should embrace one or more solutions. Professional networking, social media sites, and other job seeking channels should still be utilized to maximize individual job leads. Job seekers should recognize that recruiters can open additional doors for you and are inevitably part of the larger job market landscape.

 

Recruiters and job seekers need to work together:

It’s all about teamwork. Job seekers should be honest about their credentials and in turn, recruiters will work hard to push their profile towards befitting opportunities. Be open and upfront about your current compensation and future expectations and we will get the interviews rolling. If everything works out, we makes a placement and you get a new job – both sides win when there’s mutual respect and understanding.

 

 

All too often, job seekers throw themselves at recruiters and expect royal treatment. Candidates have a hard time accepting the fact that recruiters don’t work for them, but with them. Recruiters always have your best interests in mind (and they want you to get hired), but they can’t make individually tailored jobs appear out of thin air.

Seeing eye-to-eye with recruiters isn’t all that complicated when you use their services as one of many valuable resources in your job seeking toolbox. If you are looking for a job, make sure you pursue every avenue available to you – and that working with recruiters in the correct fashion is part of your job search strategy.

 

Oranges not apples

We get paid to find oranges, so if you are an apple, then do not expect us to submit your CV for a role for oranges. We can help you highlight your experience that is relevant to the job we have to fill but we can not make you something you are not.

 

 

What Recruiters Look At During The 6 Seconds They Spend On Your Resume

Although we may never know why we didn't get chosen for a job interview, a recent study is shedding some light on recruiters' decision-making behavior. According to TheLadders research, recruiters spend an average of "six seconds before they make the initial 'fit or no fit' decision" on candidates.

The study used a scientific technique called “eye tracking” on 30 professional recruiters and examined their eye movements during a 10-week period to "record and analyze where and how long someone focuses when digesting a piece of information or completing a task."

In the short time that they spend with your resume, the study showed recruiters will look at your name, current title and company, current position start and end dates, previous title and company, previous position start and end dates, and education.