Why use a recruitment agency to find a job?
In this day and age, you can do anything for yourself. Think about booking your holiday. Thanks to the internet, you can sort your travel, hotels, hire car and extra tours and experiences all at the click of a mouse. No more having to go through travel agents! But the thing is, doing it all yourself takes time. You don’t always have the real expert knowledge of where you’re going. You don’t have anyone to ask for help when things go wrong. And chances are you’ll forget some of the critical paperwork. But by using an agent, you can often get better deals, be assured of nicer places, everything will be all sorted for you and there’ll always be someone to come to the rescue! Now think about that through the lens of looking for a job. Yes, you can go the 100% independent route – writing a CV, looking for job opportunities, applying, going along for an interview. But you’ll have no idea about whether the company is a good fit for you, whether it’s the sort of job you really want; nor will you be sure of how best to prepare and present yourself or even where the best jobs are to be found in the first place. You could be a long time looking…and even when you find it, it may not be what you want.