You have a few different options to explore when you are job searching. You can search for relevant positions via the internet or local adverts and apply for jobs directly, or you can send your professional resume to an employment agency who can start the job hunt for you.

How does it work?

If you want to widen your job search then sending your resume to an employment agency can be really beneficial. An employment agency works with companies of all shapes and sizes to recruit successful candidates into positions. If it is a general rather than specialist agency there are usually quite a lot of varied job roles available. It’s their job to find their clients good candidates and to find you employment. If job hunting is taking up a lot of your time then an employment agency could be the right path for you. After you submit your resume along with your cover letter they will usually call you to conduct a brief telephone interview. They will ask you what you are looking for, what your salary expectations are and they will ask you to highlight relevant skills and achievements. Your details are then kept on file until they match a job role. The recruiter will then call you to discuss the position and if you would like to be submitted. They will then take care of the rest – including interview preparation and, if you get the job, salary negotiations. It is always a good idea to keep your own job search alive – an employment agency could take months to find you the right role so don’t rely on them solely.

Job interviews can be a very daunting process but if you put in time to prepare and practice, you stand a much better chance of impressing your prospective employer.

The old saying ‘practice makes perfect’ is true when it comes to interviews. The more practice you do and the more you think about what questions to expect, the better your answers will sound during the interview.

No matter what job you apply for, you always need to have a positive and approachable attitude. You have probably heard of the old saying – people buy people. And in a lot of cases this is true. You may have the best experience possible, but if you don’t build a good rapport with your interviewer and have a bad attitude, you are less likely to be offered the job role.