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Mase Consulting

Mase Consulting

We are executive technical recruitment specialists who operate in a range of market sectors and take particular satisfaction in delivering candidates for the niche, technical assignments that most in our industry shy away from. We excel at challenging briefs, and our willingness to go above and beyond has cemented our reputation as the go-to recruiter for our SME and multinational clients. less

GBN Kiloforce

GBN Kiloforce

GBN Kiloforce Ltd is part of the The GBN Group, one of Colchester's largest Independently owned Recruitment Agencies. The Group was established in February 1989 by David Balfour FIRP. Originally from the West Coast of Scotland, David spent 8 years in the Army before leaving in 1987 having achieved the rank of Captain. The company has since expanded into one of the largest suppliers of temporary and permanent staff in this area. less

Premier Placement Services

Premier Placement Services

Premier Placement Services has been filling vacancies for employers since 1996. In that time we have forged trusted relationships with a wide range of employers and built an exceptional reputation for helping people to find work. Located in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and Crewe, Cheshire, Premier Placement Services regularly provide an average of 350 staff daily throughout North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. less

Am2pm

Am2pm

Swansea, Swansea, Wales, SA1 1LT

AM2PM recruitment specialists offer companies, temporary workers and job hunting candidates a fast, efficient and reliable service. We aim to build partnerships with our clients and we do this by understanding a client's business, the environment in which they operate and finally their specific requirements. As a result we offer a professional, bespoke and cost-effective service. less

Chiltern Recruitment

Chiltern Recruitment

For the past 25 years, Chiltern Recruitment has consistently supported the needs of local jobseekers and employers within the Thames Valley area. With a company culture that promotes integrity, talent and a unique personal approach, it is no wonder that Chiltern Recruitment has fast become one of the area's leading independent recruitment consultancies. less

Staffline Industrial Recruitment

Staffline Industrial Recruitment

Our vision is to build and develop the most reliable integrated workforce in the country and be the leading creator of opportunities, jobs and new ideas in the employability, skills and justice sectors. Our dedicated welfare to work and skills division, PeoplePlus, which incorporates Avanta and 2015 acquisition A4e, provides a ground-breaking and highly effective approach to reducing worklessness. less

Farsight Recruitment

Farsight Recruitment

Farsight is a construction specialist recruitment agency supplying all trades, labour, plant operators and management staff for temporary and permanent placements nationwide. Farsight specialise in supplying top class local labour to construction sites Nationwide, using proven workers and an extensive database to source construction companies the very best local labour in the market. less

Datasource Computer Employment

Datasource Computer Employment

Datasource is a specialist supplier of I.T and technical professionals to support critical high profile projects run by our clients in the; MOD, Defence, Central Government, Aerospace, Financial, Electronics & Engineering, and Consultancy & Outsourcing sectors in the UK and Europe. less

Pure Resourcing

Pure Resourcing

Pure Resourcing is a leading specialist financial services recruitment agency operating throughout the UK. It was established 13 years ago and has a wealth of experience in the mortgage recruitment and financial services sectors in general. less

Park Personnel

Park Personnel

Park, leaders in recruitment in Jersey. We have been helping shape careers in the island for over 35 years by placing professional candidates in permanent, temporary and contract positions at all levels. less

IRG Executive Search

IRG Executive Search

​IRG Executive Search are a corporate search and selection firm based in Manchester, who specialise in both locating and securing hidden talent. We aim to help businesses' to locate their perfect executive candidates for potential roles within the company. less

Amanda Wright Rec 2 Rec

Amanda Wright Rec 2 Rec

Amanda Wright Recruitment is a recruitment agency that specialises in rec2rec and Human Resources Recruitment. Over the last 18 years, we have built up a reputation of finding high quality professional candidates for companies across the UK. less

The Change Group

The Change Group

The Change Group focus specifically on recruiting permanent and temporary talent for both the high-end Hospitality market and all Luxury organisations. We recruit all things hospitality as well as office support vocations from Clerical through to HR, Marketing and Finance. less

CV Screen

CV Screen

CV Screen is a specialist recruiter which recruits throughout the UK. With fees of 12.5% of the basic salary, we offer excellent value for money and have a database of local candidates within the IT / Finance and Marketing Sectors. We pride ourselves on our honest, ethical and professional service and all shortlisted candidates are interviewed by our experienced staff and fully briefed about your vacancy. Our thorough selection process ensures that you will receive a highly targeted shortlist of relevant and local candidates. less

First Base Employment

First Base Employment

If you’re looking for senior appointments, permanent staff, temporary, contract or interim workers then you’ve come to the right place. Our business was established in 1997 and since then we have placed well over 6,000 people into employment in a wide cross section of industry sectors throughout the M4/M5 corridor. If you operate in any of the markets above, please give us the opportunity to show you just how useful we can be. less

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This guide will help you navigate in the world of many options and opportunities when it comes to looking for a job and a reliable and effective employment agency. In case you are currently on the path of starting a career and looking for a job, the best thing you can do is relying on an employment agency that will take care of your needs and requirements and help you find what you are looking for. However, finding a reliable employment agency that will do their job efficiently is not necessarily an easy thing. Therefore, a bit of help when you are looking for an employment agency comes in handy. Here we will discuss more about the job of an employment agency and how to find one that will help you find the best fits for your hiring needs and budget, in case you are an employer. So here is how to choose the right employment agency.

What is an Employment Agency?

An employment agency is a company that is responsible for finding employees for other companies when they need them. To say that in other way, an employment agency is paid to be the middleman between a wide spectrum of companies in different fields and industries looking for employees and people, who are looking for jobs and careers.

Why Use an Employment Agency?

If you are a business owner, you know how competitive the market is nowadays, no matter the field and industry of your business. As we all know, good employees are the most important asset of your business, therefore you want to hire the best ones in your field. With a very competitive and candidate-driven job market, it can be a serious challenge to find the best employees and hire them, no matter what you are offering and if your offer is the best one. This is when an employment agency can come very in handy and help you narrow down your options to the best choice. An employment agency will help you hire the right people for the open job position.

Four Main Reasons for Choosing an Employment Agency

According to recent studies, there are four main reasons that motivate employers and companies to rely and work with an employment agency.

• Saving time – The process of organizing, managing, and monitoring a campaign of hiring new employees for open job positions is pretty much challenging and can take a lot of time. Precious time you, as a business owner, will need for focusing on other important things. An employment agency will save this precious time by saving the time of your employees and your time for organizing and managing a recruitment process. Secondly, an employment agency will already have different candidates in their applicant pool, because this is their job. In many cases, some of these candidates will already be the perfect fit for the position. Therefore, an employment agency will save additional time for looking for candidates.

• Improved Quality of Hire – Recruiting candidates and employees is literary the job of an employment agency and what they do for a living, this is why they know how to do it right and effectively. An employment agency can also be specialized in a certain industry or business field and make the whole process even better in quality and efficiency.

• No In-House Hiring Expertise – An in-house recruiter is expertise not many companies have, especially smaller and middle-sized ones. However, hiring such professionals can be expensive and an additional thing to deal with. Working with an employment agency can be more inexpensive and easier for you as a company owner or manager.

• Additional Security – An employment agency can offer an additional security when it comes to the new hire retention. In addition, a reputable and reliable employment agency will offer you a guarantee period, which means that the new hire will stay at your company for a certain period of time guaranteed, or you will be provided with a new candidate for no extra charge in case of the new hire leaves before the end of this period.

Is It Expensive to Work With an Employment Agency?

It all sounds great and working with an employment agency, however, many employers may be considering it as an expensive service and an expense that cannot be supported by the company’s budget. However, compared to the average cost of filling an open position in-house can be much higher than paying an employment agency to do the job for you. In addition, the cost of the in-house recruitment process can vary a lot depending on the position, the company’s recruitment strategies, etc.

When it comes to an employment agency, the fee you are going to pay may also differ, especially depending on the position you are going to fill, as well as:

• The number of people you need to hire

• The industry

• The type of open position

• The salary for the position

• The type of hire

An Employment Agency – Different Types

Choosing an employment agency means that you also have to choose between different types and find the one type of employment agency that best fits your requirements. In addition, different employment agencies can offer different services. The classification below will help you decide what is the best type of an employment agency for your hiring needs.

• General Employment Agency – A general employment agency is an employment agency that commonly focuses on recruiting for a specific industry. Such type of an employment agency can be helpful when you need to fill entry and middle-level positions in a certain industry.

• Staffing Employment Agency – A staffing employment agency is a type of employment agency specializing in the recruitment of temporary employees. You can use the help of such an employment agency when you need seasonal workers, professional help of a temporary company project, or an employee to cover leave or absence of a full-time employee.

• Executive Employment Agency – An executive employment agency is a type of employment agency that focuses on executive recruiting. Such employment agency will help you for hiring top-level positions.

What is an employment agency?
Why use an employment agency?
Four main reasons for choosing an employment agency
Is it expensive to work with an employment agency?
An employment agency – different types