How to Use Employment Services
- 1). Develop a resume. Just like the companies where you wish to work, employment agencies won't know anything about your professional history unless you share it. Go the employment agency with a resume explaining in detail your professional experience and education. Be specific and honest from the start.
- 2). Provide the agency with a list of skills, qualifications and preferences that you would not normally include on a resume. Though a resume profiles your professional experience, it does not tell the agency what working conditions you consider ideal, what kind of work you do not want to do, what position you would love to have--though it may seems out of reach, and what special skills you possess that are outside your previous work experience. All of this information is crucial in helping an agency understand you and your preferred position.
- 3). Work with employment agencies that specialize in the type of employment you are seeking. For instance, some agencies exist solely to help people with specific degrees get positions like engineering or nursing. If you are looking for a full-time, permanent position, do not interview with an agency that specializes in temporary placements. Use your phone book and the Internet to narrow your agency search.
- 4). Set up a face-to-face interview with an employment agency recruiter instead of just having a phone interview. A physical presence in the agency's office will help you portray an image of professionalism to the agency employees. They will be more likely to make an effort on your behalf, speak well of you to potential employers and be less likely to forget about your needs. Additionally, an in-person interview will give them a better sense of the kind of person you are and the position you are seeking.
- 5). Provide the agency with necessary contact information, including any online information like email addresses, websites or social networking information. The power of connections is very well demonstrated in job searching. Using networking skills every possible chance you have can help form bonds between employees and employers.
- 6). Enroll yourself with as many employment agencies as you are able. There is no telling what employers these agencies may have access to, so it is in your best interest to get your feet in the door of as many agencies as possible.
- 7). Contact your employment agencies frequently to inquire about available positions. The flaw of recruitment agencies is that recruiters are juggling many profiles, and yours can easily fall through the cracks. They may suggest a job that is perfect for you to someone else because they did not remember your interview, matching qualifications or even that you were still in need of a position. Make yourself unforgettable by showing up in person and calling frequently to see what new jobs have come up.
