recruitment agencies
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- tittie
do people use these agencies for creative work and are they good?
- mographed0
i've gotten numerous interviews at a few great places with recruiters... one found work for me at Hornet
- tittie0
PS. I am from an agency.
i want honest feedback.
- tittie0
thats what i like to hear!
- mographed0
you could hire me....
- ********0
i usually use short term freelancers
they have been great over past 6 months, i have used over 9 freelancers full time over duration
- tittie0
i could help you get hired.
but thats not my point.
- enfocusmedia0
Do you work for Aquent?
- joyride0
i could help you get hired.
but thats not my point.
tittie
(May 17 06, 20:20)watch what you say... you can't help if they suck. If your good, agencies love you, if your so so well then, it all depends on if the company wants to take a chance... usually not. They need someone to do a job, not learn how.
- CincodeMayo0
I've gotten some good interviews through recruiting agencies. The interviews went great, but never heard back from the companies I met with. Even when I called or e-mailed to find out the status, these companies wouldn't acknowledge I exsisted.
Ended up getting a job with a company 10x better than any I met with all on my own...
Take that for what it's worth.
- tittie0
yep, that happens too. these great companies often dont want to pay agency fees. its fair enough if that happens. good on ya!
- aydee0
im using agencies at the moment and that would be my biggest problem with them
FEEDBACK!!!
You godda let people know how their folios are going down otherwise everyone ends up wasting ALOT of time.
- Beeachboy0
Hey - gunslinger - this board is only big enough for one rec agent!
Just kidding, i'm IT anyway - not entirely sure why i'm on here anyway!
- normal0
Hate 'em. As a species they are on par with estate agents. Middling middle men that aren't too bright. Though I've made a few good clients out of them after me and the client convened and figured out that we were both paying way above the odds to said agent for effectively having a 5 minute conversation and arranging an introduction.
Won't use them anymore, it is much more effective to drum up freelance work myself when I am in the need for it, which thankfully hasn't been much lately.
- Dancer0
Beechboy how successful have you been when coming here? Just curious.
- Beeachboy0
I've met a couple of candidates through here, but no placements.
As i do mainstream IT, networking and infrastructure I don't expect to egt business through here!
When i first joined, I was recruiting into media, but just as i was getting trusted on here, I switched jobs!
I was almost going to set up my own business, but lost me bottle
- Dancer0
"but just as i was getting trusted on here, "
What does that mean?
I realise you work in the IT arena but you always gave good advice to people looking for work, I just wondered if you had been successful.
Back to the original post:
I have had a couple of freelance jobs off here.Never used an agency, hopefully never will.
- Beeachboy0
"but just as i was getting trusted on here, "
- Because you were all so sceptical (some stil are) of us agencies!!
Oh right, yeah, couple of people did get jobs - whether it was because of my advice, or because of their underlying raw talent (you know who you are ;) ) i'm not sure!
It must be said, I couldn't help JazX though :)
- Concrete0
I've gotten some good interviews through recruiting agencies. The interviews went great, but never heard back from the companies I met with. Even when I called or e-mailed to find out the status, these companies wouldn't acknowledge I exsisted.
CincodeMayo
(May 17 06, 21:49)I've found this to be the case too.
One agency even amended my CV and changed the font to Comic Sans.
I could've killed!
- Beeachboy0
One agency even amended my CV and changed the font to Comic Sans.
I could've killed!
Concrete
(May 18 06, 03:22)No wonder we have a bad name - unforgiveable
- ********0
Bad reputation comes from a few more things than that!
1) Charging alot for what is in most cases only a finders fee. Which means that agents are perveived as adding NO value to the process whatsoever. Hard to justify fees if people think you actually do nothing.
2) Alot of agents actually do nothing hence the rep is justified.
3)Acting like poncey wide-boys on the phone
4) In most cases having little or no knowlege of the industry they're recruiting in.
5) Generally acting like a swindler. If I place an ad that says 'No agents please' don't ring up acting like a snake oil salesman trying to get a comission