According to the RegionsJob 2015 survey, 32% of companies use recruitment agencies in their search for candidates. Recruitment agencies are widely present in the labor market and are of interest to both recruiters and candidates.
Recruitment Agencies: Expertise at the Service of the Company
Recruitment agencies are professionals in the labor market who offer their expertise in a specific sector of activity, as well as their expertise in assessing candidates’ skills, motivations, and personalities. Using a recruitment agency is particularly beneficial for small organizations that do not have an internal recruitment department. More generally, they save time for companies that, by outsourcing recruitment, can focus solely on developing their own activities. The advantage of a recruitment agency is also the ability to use different search methods simultaneously (advertising in the press or specialized sites, sourcing on social media and internal databases, direct approaches…), allowing the company to access a wide range of candidates. Agencies also ensure the confidentiality of recruitments that the company does not wish to disclose internally. However, it should be noted that there is a certain cost associated with hiring an agency. Nevertheless, the cost depends on the success of the search, which is not the case when the company recruits directly. Whether the search is successful or not, the time and costs related to posting the ad, processing applications, and meeting candidates will weigh on the company if it recruits directly. Assigning this task to a recruitment agency allows the company to invest time and energy in its core business.
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Recruitment Agencies: Increasing Candidates’ Chances of Getting a Job
When candidates register with a recruitment agency, they may gain access to non-public job offers. For candidates who are waiting or actively searching, going through an agency allows them to multiply their chances. The agency is responsible for selecting the applications it will submit to the hiring client. This enables candidates who do not match the employer’s expectations to focus on positions they are likely to obtain. During the pre-selection process, the agency will guide them through all the steps, including preparing them to present their profile optimally. Furthermore, when an application is submitted by an agency to the recruiter, it increases its legitimacy compared to direct applications, as it has already received the intermediary’s approval. However, recruitment agencies have a large database of candidates, so it is necessary to regularly inform the agency about the progress of the candidate’s search and career to keep the application under consideration. The agency works for the recruiter, so it is important to keep in mind that it is not an employment agency. The candidate cannot be passive; they must actively engage with the job offers published by the agency.
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