After University

Recruitment and employment provide services to individuals looking for work and also to employers who are looking to recruit. Their aim is to bring together, candidates and who are genuinely suited to one another to create a successful working environment. Being a member of a can be an extremely effective way of getting your details to a huge number of in one go. Very often the best are not advertised in the general press. Companies are using agencies to recruit for them more and more, as they don't always have the time or expertise in-house. It therefore makes sense for anyone who is looking for a new job or a career change, to register with a reputable agency. The more you market your talents and in this way, the greater your chance of success!

In short, absolutely anyone and everyone can join an agency. There is now practically an agency to cater for every industry type. You can use an agency if you are in a job and want to simply test what the job market has to offer or you could be out of work and need to find a new job. The most important thing to remember if you are going to use an agency is to find an agency that specialises in looking for jobs in your industry.

Most people nowadays make contact with an agency in a number of ways with and the being the most popular. You could also phone the agency to make the initial introduction. To meet your requirements, all agencies will require a copy of your current , and a outlining and specific needs you have. The C.V. and covering letter can be , , emailed or even registered on-line. Once you C.V has been received by and agency you will usually be contacted in person. This could take the form of a telephone conversation, a personal meeting or sometimes an email. You may find that you deal with just one recruitment consultant or a few that work in the same area but have different in your chosen field. It is worth noting that your chances of success improve with the number of agencies that you register with. It is far better to have your C.V registered with three or more agencies than to hedge your bets on one agency finding that perfect job. Once the C.V has been sent to the agency and you have made contact with a the onus is on you to keep track of what the agency is doing for you.

If you haven't heard from the agency for a week or two it is in your interests to ring them and let them know you are still looking for work. If you have a tendency to sit back and wait for a to come to you, it may never arrive!

All information is handled with complete confidentiality, and the provisions of The are observed at all times. Most agencies are members of the watchdog organisation, CV Concern. This means that your personal information will never be disclosed unless they have spoken to you first and obtained your consent. Recruitment agencies are committed to the policy of equal opportunity in employment.

This policy ensures that no job applicant will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, religion, age, sex, marital status or disability. You will not be recommended for any vacancy that you feel you may be unsuitable for due to lack of capabilities/experience, or because you have moral objections to a company's activities/products etc.

It costs you absolutely nothing! Agencies are usually paid commission based on a percentage of your ; by the employing company; it is in their interest to find the right candidate for the right job.

• Saves time searching for a job yourself
• Reduces the costs involved in sending your to
• Increases your choice of industries and

• Saves valuable Management Time
• Reduces or eliminates advertising costs
• Increases your choice of candidates for a given job
• Minimises financial risk

Governing Bodies/Associations/Institutes

• Aimed at job agencies and others involved in employment
• Employment Service the way the Employment Service, an agency of the
• organisation representing recruitment agencies

Internet Resources

Site	Purpose
Job Search UK	Job Database
Net Jobs	Job Database
Job Locator	Job Database
Job Mall	Job Database
Job Serve	IT Vacancies
JobSite	Job Database
Monster.Com	Job Database (Worldwide Vacancies)
Teachernet UK	Educational establishments can advertise vacancies for free to a worldwide audience

General Career Advice

Company	Specialist Area
Adecco 5,000 offices in 60 countries	All areas
Airline and Recruitment & Training Company	Air Cabin Crew and Airline Customer Service Agent specialists
Army Careers	Army recruiting
Berkeley Scott Group Plc	Hospitality industry
Brook Street	Supply of secretarial, office and light industrial staff
Career World	Career Management and Outplacement Consultancy
Career Zone	Impartial advice and information on all aspects of career
Catering Recruitment and Consultancy	Catering recruitment and consultancy
Childcare International	Employment for Au Pairs, Mother's Helps & Nannies
Crewseekers	The premier yacht crew introduction agency in Europe
Driverhire	Suppliers of Workforce to Transport & Industry
Easycall	Models, airline crew, actors, actresses, holiday reps etc
Estate Agents Agency	Property People, Estate Agents & Financial/Mortgage Advisers from Trainee to Director level
European Resources	Recruitment agency looking for multilingual people
Index Pharmaceutical	Dedicated to the Pharmaceutical Recruitment
IPS Group	Insurance and financial services market
Job Staff	IT Vacancies throughout UK
Link Recruitment	Human resources
Manpower	The UK's largest employment agency
Nestor Healthcare professionals	Healthcare professionals
Nursing Agencies	Nursing staff
Pharmajobs	Sales jobs in the health sector
Prestige Nursing	Surrey based national nursing agency
Sales Vacancies	Sales vacancies
Top Jobs New professional, technical and management jobs	Professional, technical and management jobs
Voluntary Work	On line Database of 100's of voluntary work & community service vacancies
White & Nunn	Specialist suppliers of contract staff to the Communications Industry