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How to use a recruitment consultancy

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It is now accepted and normal practice to use the services of a recruitment consultancy to help you with your job search and career planning. This is because keeping your career on track is a full time job in itself.

The role of the consultancy

By allowing professionals to handle your job search you can use your energy and time to do your current job to the best of your ability.

A good recruitment consultancy knows the relevant marketplace well and can quickly assess your skills and match your aspirations to available opportunities. The services of a recruitment consultancy should be fast, effective and efficient. The relationship you have with your consultancy is a vital key in your future success and there are ways to make the relationship work for you.

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Get off to the right start

Plan ahead to find your preferred next opportunity. Really consider what you want from your next role. Do this by listing your strengths and weaknesses and what you like and dislike about your current role. Align this list of strengths to your career aspirations and the type of role you want next should become clearer.

The more prepared you are, the better equipped you will be to give the consultancy an overview of what it is you want. Think about the type of organisation you want to work for, including:

• Industry
• Size
• Location

Even naming specific employers that you would like to work for can be a worthwhile exercise, as often consultancies have existing relationships with them or can contact them on your behalf.

Register your CV

It may be wise to contact your chosen consultancy to obtain a relevant contact name before you send your CV so it will be registered without delay. If you can, find out if there is anything in particular that a consultant needs that will help your application. Finally, make sure your CV is completely up to date.

What should you send?

• An up to date CV with daytime contact number.
• A brief but complete covering letter detailing your situation. This is your opportunity to differentiate yourself. So make sure you incorporate your key strengths and what you can bring to a role. Also detail hourly rates/salary expectations, reasons for looking for a new job, notice period and availability.
• If you are responding to an advertisement state which one, detailing the reference number if available, and where you saw it.
• Copies of written references if available.
• Passport/visa details if appropriate, although they only need to see the original documents when you meet them.

What happens next?

It is likely that a consultant will make contact with you but always make sure that your details have been received if you haven't heard in two days. Find out what the plan of action is.

Meeting your consultant is your first opportunity to "sell" yourself. If this interview goes well your consultant will be enthusiastic about promoting you to prospective employers. Make sure you have answered their questions fully and honestly.

Ask for feedback from your consultant so you can get an even better understaning of what you can do to sell yourself to employers.

Make yourself top of your consultant’s list

Regular contact will help build rapport with your consultant. Sporadic conversation will make each conversation as tricky as the first. The secret is to build on each point of contact so the relationship becomes more rewarding.

• Make sure you know when you should contact the consultancy and when you expect to hear from them.
• In any event, make contact with your consultant or a member of their team at least once a week.
• If your situation alters in any way let the consultancy know as soon as possible.
• Always make sure the consultancy has your contact number.

Keep your consultancy completely up to date with your situation so you don't receive irrelevant messages. Like wise keep your email job alerts up to date.

Your recruitment consultants will understand if you find a job elsewhere, go travelling or change your mind about what you are looking for, but if they don't know, valuable time could be wasted - yours and theirs.

A change of telephone number at a temporary assignment that is not communicated to your consultancy could be the difference between another similar assignment or the "chance of a lifetime".

A two week holiday in the Seychelles without any clear guidelines to your consultant about what to do in your absence, could mean you miss out on your ideal next move.

Discussing vacancies

Your consultant will give you an accurate description of the role. All they require is a clear idea as to whether or not you are interested. If you are also looking at opportunities through other agencies or directly, let the consultancy know. It will only help you the more they understand the situation.

Preparation for interview

It is essential that you prepare for an interview. Your consultant will confirm all necessary details you should know and help you feel confident for the interview. Your consultant will also tell you if there will be any assessment or testing.

Always give your consultant feedback after interviews. They will want to hear your side of events before talking to the client on your behalf.

Keep your consultancy on their toes!

Any reputable consultancy will want to know about the bits you are not so happy with so do tell them how they can improve their services. Always let them know immediately if you experience any problems with an assignment or an interview process. They can always sort them out.

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