Archive for the ‘Recruitment Agencies’ Category
Friday, June 5th, 2009
Recruitment Agencies – Can’t Win
Agencies are getting a terrible time from jobseekers in the current market place. I know there have been some dodgy operators about over the years with poor quality and customer service skills but reaction of many jobseekers is over the top in this marketplace.
Advice for jobseekers for dealing with agencies…..
Agency employment figures have been slashed by up to 60% which means that there are less consultants to manage what can be described as an avalanche of CV’s.
Recruitment agencies have less jobs and in some cases no jobs. This means that they need to spend their time trying to find them. This involves canvassing companies who on the most part don’t need them the attract candidates in this market.
Tips
Avoid speculative CV’s to agencies as it is like throwing your CV into outer space. Try to target agencies who have specific jobs.
If you are not getting a call back don’t get mad – move on to the next application. If the recruiter spoke to and replied to every jobseeker they would not have time to try and get jobs in.
Try more proactive job search strategies – to me using recruitment agencies is lazy job hunting in this market. Yes you have to cover the recruitment agency strategy BUT there is much more that you can do.
Tags: Recruitment Agencies
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
Social Networking sites like LinkedIN, Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Bebo, and others started dominating the use of the Internet worldwide.
The Irish Recruitment sector has coped on and the first Irish Social Networking site Jobs Market is rapidly growing in popularity. The Irish Job boards have no answer to a free service offered to everyone from Jobs Market web site. Some job sites have opened up and are offering free advertising to all employers, to try slowing down of the candidates leaving to the social media sites.
Candidates publish their Profiles and even blogs, and Employers publish their Jobs and company profiles and again blog posts. Anyone can connect to anyone, and candidates can decide if to accept the offers to connect from the Employers.
A subscription free site Jobs Market is best positioned to help Irish economy and get the available workforce in contact with the right employers.
Tags: Bebo, Company Profiles, Facebook, Free Advertising, Free Web Site, Irish Job, Irish Jobs, Irish Jobs Market, Irish Recruitment, Job Boards, Job Sites, Jobs Recruitment, Market Web, Media Jobs, Networking Jobs, Popularity, Recession, Recruitment Sector, Recruitment Sites, Search Engines, Social Networking Site, Social Networking Sites, Workforce
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2009
I worked in Recruitment for a good number of years and ran a successful agency in Dublin. I know the market very well and understand the challenges facing many agencies in Ireland in 2009.
One trend I have noticed is that agencies are throwing money at online marketing such as google adwords and online job boards in order to ride this period of economic turmoil. Are these giving you the results you need? Why not try a different tool to access the online market?
To cut the the chase – I will offer online advertising for recruitment agencies in the form of a SEO optimised post on their company or a number of SEO optimised job posts. This site has approx 200-250 visitors a day and with a url containing the words “HR” and “Recruitment” and over 100 relevant posts you can be sure the traffic is relevant to your business – quite possibly employers which is what you need!!
Why am I doing this? – Firstly it could benefit our readers as quite a few are looking for jobs but there are many employers who could find benefit in your services. Secondly – after you see the results you will realise that it could be worth the small investment to pay for advertising!!
I would also point out that we have 6 other similar sites with a combined daily traffic of approx 1200 during the week.
I look forward to your replies.
Tags: Agencies, Consultants, Employers, Ireland, Irish Agencies, Irish Recruitment Agencies, Job Boards, Jobseekers, Recruitment, Recruitment Agencies
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Monday, November 17th, 2008
I offered some free advertising on this site for Recruiters or HR Service providers. One thing I didn’t clarify was that direct competition would not get a look in. As we offer Outplacement Services those seeking to advertise similar services need not apply.
Anyway I received little response BUT was surprised that the small response was all from Recruitment Agencies who were seeking to advertise outplacement and career services. Sign of the times I guess.
Now I am not anti-agency providing these services as many commentators are. I am actually from an agency background some moons ago and I realise that there are many skilled professionals in the recruitment sector with qualifications and experience to support organisations and employees through redundancy. I know of many professionals who have moved from recruitment into outplacement and career services very successfully (again including this writer). BUT there is a distinct difference between those professionals in that they chose and were not forced to.
The questions I ask are:
“How committed are recruitment agencies to Outplacement & Career services?”
Possessing the ability and capability is one thing but the commitment is another. Having discussed this with some agencies they have no more interest in Outplacement or Careers and this is purely for income generation during a tough recruitment market. Once the market picks up the interest will subside. One particular agency left a post on this site advertising Outplacement services. When I visited their website there was no mention of these services. One other agency I read about “had been thinking of this for some time” – really!!
“Can you be a recruiter and give impartial Career & Outplacement advice?”
This is a 50 million dollar question. If a sales professional affected by redundancy is telling the recruitment consultant offering outplacement support that the want a career change. What will the recruiter do/ how will they respond when they have an open vacancy for sales which this sales professional would fill in a heartbeat. Tough one!!
Anyway – any views on this please post.
Tags: Consultant, HR, Ireland, Outplacement, Recruiter, Recruitment Agencies, Redundancy, Services
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
Recent survey trends have just been released which make interesting reading for organisations offering products and services to HR professionals. Survey data was collected in August 2008 and is based on responses from HR related professionals.
Key trends highlighted include the following
64% of HR buyers use the Internet as their first stop when searching for HR related services or products that they are interested acquiring. Interesting they go online even before getting a recommendation from a peer.
In excess of 50% of HR buyers that were surveyed indicated that they use an Internet search engines at least once a week to search for human resources related information. Not surprisingly Google was the most popular search engine.
Research found that the most popular “business” social networking service for HR buyers was LinkedIn.
To me there are no surprises with this research. The internet is now the key marketing medium to target potential customers and Google of the search engine of choice. What is of surprise though is the lack of uptake by product and service providers. Many are making half hearted attempts to embrace online marketing.
For example we gave an opportunity a few weeks back for free advertising on this site in the form of a free post. Did anyone take it up? NO!! Why because they would have to write a short post themselves with fresh content.
You see this site has about 300 visitors a day and you can see from the URL that it has 2 very relevant words “HR” and “RECRUITMENT” so you can bet the traffic includes HR Professionals. The site ranks well for many important key word searches. It’s not rocket science really ……..
Anyway anyone still interested in free advertising and PR I will ask you to visit HR & Recruitment Services
Interview Ireland
Tags: Google, HR Ireland, HR Manager, HR Professional, HR Services, HRM, Human Resources, Purchasing, Recruitment Services, Research, Services
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
I did a previous post listing recruitment agencies to help you find suitable ones to source candidates.
Here is an updated list of recruitment agencies in Ireland.
Tags: 1 Source Recruitment, 1 Stop, 1–800 People, 3Q Catering, A A Appointments Ireland, A.S.A.P Recruitment, Abacus, ABLE Recruit, About, Abrivia, Accenture, Accountancy Solutions, Accountants Register, Accreate, Accurat, Achievers Group, ACR - have, Action, Action Coach, Active Recruitment, Acumen, Adecco Recruitment, Adelaide Recruitment, advalueMEDIA, Advance, Agency (Unbrella), Allegis Group, Allen Recruitment, Alpha Recruitment, Alpine, Alternatives, Altus Personnel, AMR Ireland, Amrop International, Ann Kilgallon Recruitment, anoisHR, Antal International Network, Apariant, APB, Approach People, Archer, Arcon Recruitment, ASFI & Technical Recruitment, Ashville Media, Asset Engineering & Insurance Recruitment, Assure Consulting, Aston Carter, ATFM Solutions Ltd, Atlanco Recruitment, Atlas Personnel Group, Bank of Scotland, Barry Search & Selection, BDO Simpson Xavier Hr & Recruitment, BeesWax, Benasso, Beresford Blake Thomas Ltd, Berkley IT, Best Personnel, Better Careers, Big Fish, Blue Lynx, Blueprint Appointments, BMC Software, BMS Sales Recruitment Ltd, Bond Personnel Group, Bowen, Brendan Long Associates, Brightwater, Brompton Recruitment, Building Envelope Technologies Ltd, Butler Carolan, C&M Recruitment, Capital, Career Compass, Careers In Recruitment, CareerWise Recruitment, Carlisle Group Ireland, Caterassist, ccprecruit.ie, Celtic Careers, Centre Point Group, CFW | Coxfitzsimons&Wilkes, Chandler Recruitment, Chase Resourcing, Chatworth Rowe & Partners, Circle, Clark Recruitment, Clear Consulting, Client Solutions ltd, Cliffe Recruitment (Ireland), CMI Recruitment, Coastway Recruitment, Collins McNicholas, Computer Futures Solutions, Computer People, Condor, Contact, Contax Recruitment, Cordele, Cork Recruitment, CPL, Cregg Labour Services and Recruitment, CRIT Human Resources, CRUZ REcruitment, CSR, Data Exchange Europe Ltd, DB Recruitment, Delta Resource, Design and Build Recruitment, Diamond Recruitment, DP Options, E-Frontiers Ltd, ecruitment, eFlexes, Elan IT, Electus, Enterprise People, Eolas, EPC (bought by Clients.ie), ePeople, Equity Search Partners, eTravel, ETS Recruitment Consultants, EVG Eventures Group, Executive Connections, Executive Edge, Expect, Fast, Fastnet, FastTrack, FHR, Financial Directions, Finchester, FINEOS, Firstaff, Fostu, FRS, Future Solutions Recruitment, G2 Recruitment, Gallop Marketing, Gartan Group, GCS Recruitment, GD Group, Gekko, Gemma Hayes Recruitment, GilliganBlack, GKR Search & Selection, Grafton, Green Dot, Halo Human Resources, Harada Ltd, Harry Walsh Associates, Hays Recruitment, hc-exchange, Head Hunt, Headcount Solutions, Helen Kearney, Hook Head Software, HR Plus, HR Skills, HRM, Hudson, HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, Hunter Lynch Associates, Hunter Marshal, I.C.E. Group, ICDS, Indaver, InPerspective, Intel, Interactive Services, Interventions, IRE RECRUITMENT SERVICES, IT Alliance, IT Focus, IT Force, Jackie Brown Medical, Jackson's Hotel, JacksonStone Recruitment, JHA Search & Selection, Joslin Rowe, Julia Ross Recruitment, Kaizen Recruitment, KCM Recruitment, Keane International, Keaney Medical, Kelly Service, Kingsley Recruitment, Kingston Recruitment, Kudos Recruitment, Lagore, Lakelands Recruitment Agency, Landmark Technologies Ltd, Legal Staff, Lex Consultancy, Life Science Recruitment, Link Personnel, Local Recruitment Solutions, Logiskills, Manpower, maryb.ie, Match Employment, Max Recruitment, McAdam & Associates, McGrath Saunders Associates, McGuinness Killen Partnership Ltd, Meghen Group, MERC Partners, Merrion Resources, Methodius, Michael Page International, Mondial Placement, Morgan Recruitment, MOS Staff Solutions, MSI Group, Murlin Recruitment, Nationwide Recruitment, Net Nation, Network Personnel Consultants (NPC), Network Recruitment, New Candidates, NewMove Recruitment, Next Generation, Noctor-Feeney Recruitment, Noel Recruitment, North Gate Recruit, O&B Recruitment, Oak Recruitment, ODB Recruitment, Office Angels, ONeill and Brennan, Orange, Orbis, Oriel Recruitment, Original Solutions, Orion Executive Search & Selection, Orkid Technologies, Ormonde, Osborne, Paragon Selection, Paramount HR, Parc Recruitment, ParkHouse Recruitment, Peach Recruitment, People Solutions, Perfect Placement, Pharma Solutions (Recruitment) Limited, PharmEng Ltd, Phoenix, Pinnacle Search & Selection, PlaceMe Recruitment, Planet Recruitment, Platinum Catering Recruitment, PPG.ie (Professional Placement Group), PRC, Precision Recruitment, Premier Group, Priority Placements, Progressive Placements, Project Recruitment, Prosperity Recruitment, QED Recruitment, Qualitas People Solutions, Quest, Rainbow Recruitment, RCB Recruitment, Recruiters, Recruitment Agency, Recruitment Central, Recruitment Solutions, RecruitmentPlus, Red Box Direct Ltd, REED Personnel Services, RESCON IT, RFC Recruitment Group, Richmond Recruitment, RightFit, rigneydolphin group, rithon, River IT Recruitment, Robert Half International, Robert Walters, Rosmean Consultants Ltd, Runway Recruitment, Sabeo Technologies Limited, Sales Placement, Science Recruitment Ireland, Select Financial, Selective Recruitment, Seyner Benson Partnership, Sigmar, Smart Careers, Smart Placements, Solomon Search Partners, SOLV, Southside Personnel, SSC Recruitment, Star Recruit, Stelfox, Sure Candidate, Synergy, TCS, Teamworks, Techsearch Recruitment, The Firm, The Panel, The People Group, The Recruitment Business (TRB), The Tipperary Recruitment Company, Three Q Catering, Top People (HRM owned), Torc Consulting Group, TRIL Recruitment, TRS Staffing Solutions (UK), TTM, Vantage, WBS, Wicklow Recruitment, Wise Recruitment, WJP Floyd, World of work, World Wide Jobs, WSK
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Employers love to complain about Recruitment Agencies. I agree that there are cowboys out there BUT agencies do have and always will have an important role to play in recruiting staff.
I help clients to assess and select applicants BUT I do not help them attract or source candidates. I am often asked what agencies I recommend. I have many great contacts in the industry but I tend to let clients make their own decisions. The advice I give to clients is somewhat similar to that that is given to jobseekers.
For employers not familiar with the recruitment agency market or employers recruiting in Ireland for the first I have identified agencies under a number of categories. I would point out that there are over 500 recruitment agencies registered in Ireland so the list below is a short summary to point you in the right direction.
General Recruitment Agencies
These agencies have divisions to cater for most roles including Sales, Technical, IT, Administration, Pharmaceutical, HR, Banking & Finance, Construction and Hotel & Catering.
Eden Recruitment
CPL Recruitment
Brightwater Recruitment
HRM Recruitment
Premier Group
Manpower
Grafton Recruitment
Hudson
Sigmar Recruitment
Hunter Marshal
Qualitas
Ormond Recruitment
Specialist Recruiters
The list below is agencies that are specialist generally focusing on a particular sector or function.
Sales Recruiters
BMS
Sales Placement
School of Sales
Berkley Sales & Marketing
IT Recruiters.
Rescon
Computer Futures
Elan IT
Enterprise People
Banking & Finance Recruiters
Executive Connections
Delta Resource
Accountancy Solutions
Q.E.D
FH Recruitment
Hotel & Catering Recruiters
Noel Recruitment
Caterassist
Maria Logan Recruitment
Administration & HR Recruiters
Maryb Recruitment
Capital Recruitment
La Crème
Office Angels
Pharmaceutical Recruiters
Kingsley Recruitment
Life Science Recuitment
Brunel Recruitment
Construction Recruiters
ICDS
Atlanco
Matrix
Tags: Accountancy Solutions, Administration, Atlanco, Banking & Finance, Berkley Sales & Marketing, BMS, Brightwater, Brunel Recruitment, Capital Recruitment, Caterassist, Computer Futures, CPL Recruitment, Delta Resource, Eden Recruitment, Elan IT, Enterprise People, Executive Connections, FH Recruitment, Grafton Recruitment, Hotel & Catering, HR, HRM, Hudson, Hunter Marshal, ICDS, IT, Kingsley, La Crème, Life Science, Manpower, Maria Logan, Maryb, Matrix, Noel Recruitment, Office Angels, Ormond, Pharmaceutical, Premier Group, Q.E.D, Qualitas, Recruitment Agencies, Rescon, Sales, Sales Placement, School of Sales, Sigmar Recruitment, Technical
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