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mercredi 16 décembre 2015

Employment Companies Are Needed In The Current Job Market

By Peter Lockhart


Do not be put off by whatever you hear regarding the unemployment rate in America. There are still more than enough job opportunities out there for people who want to work. The hitch is that looking for a job today differs greatly from the process twenty years ago. Simply sending out resumes and cover letters is no longer an effective approach. For the employer to see the person behind the resume, you need employment companies to act as your agent in the job market.

Staffing agencies, also known as employment agencies, may suit you best if you are looking for an entry level or mid level position. Large companies constantly have to fill vacant positions and often prefer to hire through employment agencies. There is a very good reason for this preference. These agencies do a lot of work that would otherwise need to be done by the human resources department.

To apply at an employment agency, you will need to provide two valid forms of identification deemed acceptable by the Department of Immigration. The agency will ask you to sign an authorization for a background check. There will be multiple forms for you to complete and sign before you can register with the agency. This is a tremendous amount of paper work that would tie up the human resources department and keep them for other important work. Employers appreciate that applicants referred to them by an agency have been well vetted.

If you are looking for employment at the executive or managerial levels, a headhunter or recruitment agency will be a better match for your skills and experience. Employers that work with a recruitment agency are very serious about locating only quality applicants. Upon hiring, the employer agrees to pay the agency up to thirty percent of the annual salary that the new employee will be paid. This could easily cost the employer thirty to fifty thousand dollars.

Getting signed with a recruitment agency is similar to job hunting. The agency will interview and scrutinize your background and references before agreeing to take you on as their client. Once you have signed with a headhunter be prepared to interview for positions where the competition is significant.

There are niche headhunter agencies that only focus on specific professions. Physicians, attorneys and certified public accountants are some of the professions that might require a niche headhunter. Only professionals with the appropriate education and experience are appropriate candidates for a niche agency.

Most people are familiar with the concept that movie stars only get cast in movies if they are represented by well known agents. Recruitment agencies follow the same concept. Hollywood agents only take on clients when the agents are fairly sure they can get the client cast in a movie or television show. As a prospective client of a recruitment agency, you must impress them enough that they want to represent you. With a respected headhunter, you are probably on the track to finding the position you want.

There are also global staffing agencies that provide all manner of employment opportunities and should not be overlooked in your search for that ideal job. These agencies are held in high regard by most of the Fortune 100 companies. Since their services are offered on a global basis, these agencies are an excellent resource if you want to move to another state or even another country.

Global staffing agencies are large organizations and have raised the bar for productivity. One agency states they successfully fill vacancies five hundred thousand times a year. They also claim that one of their clients is hired every thirty three seconds. Global agencies frequently work to fill temporary positions. This does not need to be viewed as a negative by job hunters.

You should not be afraid to take a temporary position. In most cases, if the employee performs well he or she will be hired on a permanent basis. Temporary can even be considered an advantage if you want to try something or some place new. If you are not happy with the job adventure, you are free to leave without any negative repercussions.

Do not fear. Employment opportunities are out there in abundance. Your first priority will be to find the best representation possible for you and your skill levels. This could be the start of something wonderful.




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