Understanding Recruitment

Many job seekers fail to understand how recruitment agencies work, so we wish to take this opportunity to explain common error in thinking.
A job seeker often forwards a CV to a recruitment agency and is under the illusion that the agency will look for a suitable position for them. Unfortunately it does not work that way!
A recruitment agency may have 20 000 CV's in their data base. The agency is then approached by an employer seeking a candidate for a particular position. The agency then searches the data base for The Best Candidate for the employer! The agency has a responsibility to the employer to supply The Best Candidate.
What can you learn from this?

1) Be the best you can be!

2) Study and Qualify!

3) Spend time constructing a magic CV!

4) Get on your bicycle and peddle!

5) Visit the agency in person, looking like a million dollars, and hand in your CV after meeting the recruiter. Also Email your CV to the recruiter!

6) Stand out from the crowd!

To summarise... the recruitment agency is not there to find you a job. The agency is there to find a magic team player for the employer! Once a candidate understands this it makes it easier for the candidate to take responsibility and manage the process.