Tips to Choose the Right Employment Agencies

10 November 2010- It is very common for almost everyone of us to make use of an employment agency at some point in our lives. The fact is to get the right job as per the required skills and interest , it is necessary to consult the right employment agency. Check out the tips of choosing employment agencies, whether Indian or International agencies to help you in the art of working with them to increase your competitive advantage.

There are different employment agencies depending on the type of services they offer, the region where they function, types of jobs which they offer and the sectors that they cover. The factors to consider are as follows:

• Make a list of employment agencies which operate in the location or area where you are looking for a job.



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• Try to gather as mush information as possible about their expertise, activity, sectors they cover, types of jobs they offer etc. Find out what type of agency it is as there are many employment agencies jobs.
• Choose only those agencies which are specific to your area of specialization and interests.
• Compare the service rates of few employment agencies in your area.
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Assess your employment agency

Assess the consultant you are talking to. The person concerned should be an expert in the required recruitment field. He should have a thorough understanding of the position you are applying for. The consultant should have knowledge of your previous relevant history, technical terms used in your career. He or should also have a complete list of companies for the role that the job seeker is looking for. The employment consultant should also be able to give a good understanding of the type, size and approximate location of the company and what the client is looking for in potential employee. If the recruitment agency cannot give you this information then it is better to opt for a different consultant.

Does the size of the recruitment agency matter?

To a certain extent, yes. A larger agency have more clients and hence you have better chances of potential jobs to look forward to.

How to work best with the employment agency?

• Send your CV according to the position that you are applying. Tailor your CV to each individual job.
• Let your agency know if there are any constraints like joining date, salary etc.
• Let your agency know if you don't want your resume to be seen by certain companies.
• It is a good idea to keep a record of where your CV is being sent by your agency and when.
• Keep in touch with your recruitment consultant. If you make regular contact by calling or emailing, you have more chances of bringing yourself to the front of the recruiter's mind when a new job comes in.
• If you apply for a job and your agency tells you that you are not a suitable candidate, then find out the causes and the requirements to make yourself more suitable for similar positions in the future. The employment agency should be able to guide you towards being a more 'elligible' candidate.