[Gllug] Camalyn Vacancy Posts

[Simon Wilcox]

- Tethys wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 6:16 PM, Juergen Schinker
> <ba1020 at homie.homelinux.net> wrote:
> 
>> the problem is how to tell which agency is good
> 
> That's the real problem. I haven't found a good solution so far, other
> than trial and error.

You turn the tables on them and interview the agency.

You are a valuable asset and they are going to make money from opening 
the door to a good appointment for you. Even in a downturn a good agency 
will acknowledge that their candidates are far more important than the 
companies that pay the commission. Without a good pool of candidates a 
company is not going to be satisfied and will not take anybody and 
therefore pay no commission.

Before you allow an agency to forward your CV, ask to meet the agent 
that will be looking after you. Quiz them about their past experiences 
and what they know of both your skills and the kind of companies you 
want to work for.

Ask them for references, people who have been successfully placed by 
that particular agent, not just the agency and contact them to find out 
how it went.

Any agency that won't, or can't, provide references isn't worth dealing 
with.

Working with good agencies can be a joy both as a recruiter and as a 
candidate. Bad agencies should not be tolerated.

S.
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