How To Help Your Recruitment Agency Find A Job For You
Have you been looking for a temporary job via a recruitment agency with no success? If the answer is yes, then there is something you are probably doing wrong. Being both proactive and collaborative will give you an advantage over other candidates, which is what you need in a limited job market. In order to succeed, you need to:
Be As Descriptive As Possible
The employment agency can match your skills with the vacancies in its database, but it needs your help to do this. You need to be as descriptive as possible when introducing yourself to an agency. List all your skills; mention even the ones you think are immaterial. You never know if that skill you consider as "irrelevant" will give you an edge over other applicants when an opening occurs.
Update Your Details
Whenever something changes in your professional life, you should pass along the information to the agency. Perhaps you have revised your career goals or you recently took up a new hobby. These are important things that affect your job search.
Maintain Communication with the Agency
One of the worst mistakes you can make is to submit your details and then go underground. Not only do you need to remain reachable, but you also need to contact the agency whenever there is a need to do so. For example, if you have found a job without their help, you should let them know that you are engaged elsewhere (and let them know when it ends). It is also useful to tell them about the interviews you arrange on your own; they may furnish the company with additional information to further your prospects.
Trust in the System
It is not helpful to join a recruitment agency and then start telling them how to do their jobs, or ignoring their advice. These are professionals who have been doing this job for a long time, and they know how to match their clients with the right jobs.
One mistake many people make is to push the agency to send them to as many jobs as possible. Unfortunately, the recruiters operate on the principle that it is only best to send people to relevant jobs. Otherwise, you risk coming across as an unfocused candidate with unclear goals.
Try implementing these tips to see if your "luck" changes. Consult other people who have had success with recruiters; what are some of the things they did that you have not been doing? You can also contact an agency like Montu Staffing Solutions for tips on how to make the most of their services.
