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It can be confusing when the same job offering is being advertised across different platforms and not knowing where is best to send your application through too.ย
Your first assumption may be to go โ๐ฅ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ๐ค๐ตโ to the company, in the hopes that theyโre more likely to see it first.ย
However, if a company has hired an agency to advertise a role on behalf of them, it suggests that they may need additional support in the first place and require a specialist recruitment agency to take responsibility.
In the past, recruitment agencies have often gained a bad reputation. But as time goes on, the need for dedicated recruitment consultants has increased.ย
Especially due to the current recruitment climate, where exceptional candidates are more difficult to come by. Weโve seen for ourselves here at AvA-V, that organisations are handing over the reigns to specialist and committed recruitment agencies who have the capacity to take on a thorough application process.ย
So here are six reasons as to ๐๐ต๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ.
A recruitment agency isโฆ a specialist within the sector
One of the most obvious reasons to apply through a recruitment agency is because theyโre experts at what they do.ย
Theyโll take your application seriously because, in reality, itโs their job to do so.ย
Recruitment agencies are there to make the application process easier for both candidates and clients. Theyโre taking your CV, because they think youโre a good fit and in essence, and placing it directly onto the hiring managers desk.
A recruitment agency isโฆ knowledgable of the industry
Recruitment agencies are where they are because they know the ins and outs of the industry better than anyone else. They have the best advice because theyโre familiar with what it takes for candidates to get to the top.ย
Theyโre required to research the latest trends within the sector, so can pass on any key insights that may help advance you in your application process.
Weโre currently experiencing a โGreat Candidate Shortageโ, where employees arenโt as willing to switch roles, as well as having growing expectations from what a job can offer them.
Recruitment consultants will be aware of this and know how to navigate your application through this period. Take advantage of this โ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฏโ and if you have any specific questions about the role or organisation, the recruitment agency will be happy to handle this on behalf of you.ย
They also respect that candidates arenโt as willing to wait around for a lengthy and uncertain job process and a recruitment consultant will know how to quickly push your application through on behalf of you.
A recruitment agency isโฆ dedicated to help
Since itโs their role to do so, recruitment agencies have the time to communicate with you and assist with any questions you may have left unanswered.ย
If you have specific queries about the recruitment process, you may find it difficult to get in touch with the right person at the hiring organisation, or potentially feel as if you are pestering them.ย
A recruitment agency will be more than happy to help and try their best to provide any information you may require.
A good recruitment agency will do everything to make sure youโre feeling prepared and may be able to offer you interview prep and support.ย
Here at AvA-V we support individuals through every step of the application process, helping candidates position themselves towards what the client is specifically looking for.ย
For our graduate recruitment campaigns, which often require a group interview, we hold a team building session before the assessment day to prepare candidates for whatโs to come.
This session helps applicants become more familiar with the role, allows them to meet their fellow candidates informally and reduces any nerves before meeting the assessors- setting them up for success!
A recruitment agency hasโฆ your application in their best interests
Itโs in a recruitment agencies best interests for you to succeed, so theyโre going to put the effort in and fight for you to get the role.ย
Theyโve come along this journey with you and whilst getting to know you, have learnt your key attributes to sell to the employer.ย
Building a strong relationship with a recruitment consultant can set your application apart from the rest and provides the agency with more information to pass on than just your cv.ย
The organisation has put their trust in this recruitment agency and will value their feedback on specific candidates. Keep this in mind when conversing with a recruitment agency and ensure theyโre going to be your biggest advocate.
A recruitment agency willโฆ.prioritise communication
Unless youโre the chosen applicant, itโs likely you wonโt hear from the organisation again if you apply internally. Theyโve found their new hire and are often too busy to reject other candidates- or perhaps they may send the typical standardised โunfortunately we wonโt be taking your application forward furtherโฆโ email, with no valuable feedback as to why.
A good recruitment agency will communicate with you at every opportunity and wonโt keep you in the dark with where your application stands.
Theyโre also likely to provide you with feedback and pointers as to why you may not have secured the role, which you can take on board for your next potential opportunity.ย
Not to mention, a recruitment agency will be inclined to keep you informed on any unsuccessful applications so they can put you forward to another position they may be working on filling.ย
This leads us to our final pointโฆ
A recruitment agency willโฆ continue to support you
If a particular role doesnโt work out when applying internally, youโre back at square one and left to find alternative roles yourself.ย
An agency on the other hand, who will know you quite well at this point, would be able to submit your CV to other fitting vacancies.
Recruitment agencies often have the inside scoop on upcoming opportunities that havenโt yet gone live on job boards and can get your name in early on in the process.ย
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ท๐ผ๐ฏ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ด๐ต ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐… You could drive around looking for โ๐๐ฐ๐ณ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฆโ signs, but the agents have a list of available โ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ต๐ช๐ฆ๐ด’ you donโt have access to.ย
Applying through a recruitment agency is in your best interests. They have expert consultants who are there to mentor you through every stage of the application process and have a foot already in the door that you want in on.ย
When you use this relationship to your advantage, it can massively benefit you and make what is usually a difficult period, simple.ย
At AvA-V, recruitment can sometimes only be the start of our journey togetherโฆ Not only do our clients work with our recruitment team to onboard new candidates, but also our training divisions to ensure these new employees successfully integrate into the company.ย
So building a strong relationship with our recruitment consultants from the beginning will help you progress through to your training and you never know, one day you may be a manager using us yourself! ย
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