4 Reasons Why You Should Register With An Employment Agency.

Employment agencies and recruiters work off a commission basis so it is in their best interest to find you a job,in a previous post we looked at 5 tips to help you get the most out of your employment agency, today we look at 4 of the reasons why registering with a recruitment firm will be to your advantage.

1.Employment agencies can help you with your resume.

A successful resume is key to getting a job interview, experienced recruiters will be quick to spot any flaws on your resume and help you overcome them.

2. Employment agencies can offer advice on your interview skills.

Professional recruiters having interviewed you will be able to offer advice that will allow you improve your interviewing skills before interviewing with the hiring company. This will be of particular benefit for those who have not changed jobs in sometime so therefore may be short of experience in this regard.

3. Employment agencies already have relationships with hiring companies.

If a recruiter is working on behalf of a client then this suggests that they have a solid relationship with that client so an application on your behalf may be met with greater merit if coming from the recruiter rather than directly. Another reason is that recruiters have the advantage of being able to call the hiring manager to sell your resume on your behalf.

4. Employment agencies can negotiate a salary on your behalf.

Experienced recruiters are well-versed in the skill of salary negotiation (after all the more you get, the more they get) and can negotiate on your behalf ensuring you get the best possible package.

Maintaining a good relationship with your recruiter is important, so don’t bombard him/her with calls or emails, you want him/her to work on your behalf in a favorable manner so ensure you have a cordial relationship with your recruiter.

Registering with employment agencies is free of charge (steer clear of any employment agency who tries to charge you a fee for using them) and as a job seeker you have nothing to lose and everything to gain by joining a reputable employment agency to work on your behalf.

10 Common Spelling Errors Found On Resumes

Considering the importance the role of a resume takes in attempting to gain an interview there is nothing as infuriating for recruiters than when they receive resumes and cover letters that contain spelling errors.

Spelling mistakes display a lack of preparation, poor attention to detail and can dissuade employers from even wanting to interview you. This list of 10 of the most common spelling errors will hopefully assist you in creating a compelling cover-letter and an error-free resume.

Correct Spelling        Incorrect Spelling

Indispensable            My sales skills have been “indespensable” …

 
Correspondence        I include my business card for future “corresspondance”…

 
Accommodate            I will be happy to “accommadate” any queries…

 
Management              I seek a ”managment” role to continue my career growth… 

 
Separate                     My references are attached as a “seperate” document…

 
February                     Commenced employment in “Febuary”…

 
Occasion                     There was an “ocassion” when…

 
Necessary                    Should more information be “necessery”… 

 
Correspondence         For future “corraspondence”… 

The time you take checking and ensuring that your resume is free of spelling mistakes may prove to be time well spent indeed, so double-check everything before you send your application forward.

Cover letters are a vitally important part of the job application process, and all too often job-hunters spend so much time worrying about their resume that they overlook their cover letter which is, in essence, another page of their resume.

Cover letters should always be tailored to the position you are applying for, they should not mimic what you have in your resume instead provide a short outline of why you want the job and what makes you the ideal candidate for the job.

You should begin your letter with a warm introduction announcing how you came across the posting and how it interests you. You should declare why you think you are a suitable applicant, and explain the reasons why you want the job. Explaining why you want the job is very important as it provides an opportunity for you to personalize your application.

Cover letters should be short, certainly never exceed one page. The best way for you to display why you are a suitable candidate for the job is to list the main requirements from the job specification and then highlight your experience in relation to them, see below for example:

The candidate must have excellent presentation skills.

I am a vastly experienced sales presenter who is regularly called upon to provide advice in Sales Monthly, the industry-leading magazine.

The candidate must have 5 years sales management experience.

I have been Team-Leader in our sales division for the last 6 years,over that period I have expanded the sales team from 11 to 26 employees and successfully led the sales team to achieve their annual sales-targets for the last 5 years.

A good cover letter should be short enough for the recruiter to easily digest, yet show enough information to make your resume become of extreme interest, so focus on your cover letter and get a head-start over other applicants.