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| EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES
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| Recruitment among other industries is a sophisticated industry in the UK. Employers rely on the services of recruitment agents as most of the employers do not have their own human resources department and it is cost effective.Almost every industry has a few agencies specialising in that particular industry. The agencies' role is to find suitable candidates for their clients.The agencies act as the mediator between the job seekers and the job providers.There is no government regulatory body that oversees all agencies. Each industry has its own body that is voluntary for agencies to belong to. In practice, the reality is that agencies are a business and the typical agent will always favour the employer's needs (their customer) over the candidate's interests. There will always be candidates coming and going, but keeping a client is much harder work for an agency.
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| So it is nothing personal if you think an agent doesn't have your best interests at heart, but rather it is a case of business sense prevailing on their part. Some agencies deal with permanent positions only, others only deal with contract or temporary employees whilst some deal with both types. Agencies can be as small as only 1 agent or as large as a thousand agents.
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| Registering With The Agent
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| Agencies register require the candidates to register with them so that the agencies can sell the candidates to the prospective employers by adding to their (Agents) database. It is better to register with number of agencies so that you have access to wider employer spectrum when looking out for work. You can register either online or by speaking to an agent.
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| Agencies earn their income by receiving payment from the employers once they have supplied the candidate(s). The candidates never pay the agency any money. For contract work sometime, agency's payroll department will deduct Tax and NIC on your behalf of the taxman.
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| Most agents are very knowledgeable about the industries that they serve and are able to quickly assess a person's eligibility in work in the U.K. Agents will ask to see passport entitling you to work in the UK. They have an obligation to make sure that the person they present to their client is the person you claim to be. They will always seek your approval before submitting Your CV to a potential employer. Your CV will be posted to the agency's database for all agents to view.
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| Employers consider number of things when they assess you as a candidate, such as earnings expectations, your skill, level of experience, qualifications, your personality and your physical location. |
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| Things To Be Aware Of When Dealing With Recruitment Agencies.
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| Mal Practice Of Some Agents
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| It would not look good if an agent were only able to provide a few CVs to a client for a position that the employer might have. To portray them as an established agency with huge data base, the agent involved will contact a few other people just to make up the numbers by resorting to their database of registered people pure with the view to manipulating the figures. These candidates are then contacted to gain approval for the submission of their CVs. It is more often the case than not that the best candidates CVs are placed on top of the list for submission. So just because you've had your CV submitted, it doesn't mean you stand a fair chance.
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| Advertise Non-Existent Jobs.
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| There are some agents that sometime place false adverts. The agents do this so that you register with them and if the position similar to that advertised became available, they Now have database of candidates should they need to contact in the future if a position really if ever becomes available. The chances of you getting a call in the near future is very remote. Do not worry, you are not alone, you are just one of the candidates who applied for a job that never existed.
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| Using The Referees As The Source Of Contact
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| When candidates register with an agent, The agent ask for references. These references are usually used for the purpose of verying the details and of assessing the suitability and reliability of a candidate. But some agents use the details of the referees to sell their service to them in the future as they have the details of the person who can decide if the agents's services are required .
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| There are many agents who work in the industry with dedication, professionalism and with ethics.The above information should not put you off contacting those agents.
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| Few Useful Websites - Employment Related
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www.agencycentral.co.uk/
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http://www.fish4jobs.co.uk
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www.1st4jobsinlondon.co.uk/agencies
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http://www.monster.co.uk
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http://www.totaljobs.com
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http://www.workthing.com
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http://www.jobserve.com
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http://www.jobsite.net
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