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officepa
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« on: June 18, 2008, 10:34:37 am » |
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Do you think it is a good idea to approach companies direct when looking for another job or would my letter/CV just end up in the bin? I've nothing against agencies but I always seem to be just that little too late when I see a suitable position they are advertising and am trying to find alternative ways of finding a job. Has anyone good experience of this approach? Many thanks.
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gee4
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« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2008, 10:41:21 am » |
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Speaking from personal experience, most recruitment agencies have contracts with companies. In fact my own company will put this out to tender each year. Already we have been approached by other agencies and have had to explain the procedure. Only in certain circumstances will we consider another agency if we cannot fill a certain position.
If anyone sends their CV here, it is put on file and probably never looked at again. Having a formal contract set up with a recruitment agency, allows business relationships to grow and develop, thereby entrusting that agency to meet certain needs or expectations.
Years ago it may have been appropriate to send a covering letter and CV to companies you wanted to work for, but nowadays they will advise you to check press for any vacancies.
In NI, I actually know some of the agencies who have contracts with the big name companies which makes it easier when registering for employement.
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peaches2160
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« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2008, 02:22:41 pm » |
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It is good to wrk through recruiting firms since they do contract with companies. Some companies only use their recruiting firms and do not go outside themselves. However, it does not hurt to post your resume on job boards designed specifically for that, and answer ads posted online.
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laurafmcdermott
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« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2008, 04:17:23 pm » |
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I second posting your CV the job boards. In my HR days, I would put resumes on file and pull them out for suitable positions if there was something memorable about them; but mostly they just sat in the file for the year I was required to keep them. When you get several hundred unsolicited resumes a month, you only tend to look at the past month's receipts for suitable candidates.
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