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Recruitment agencies

RedemptionRedemption Posts: 3,748 Community Veteran
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Has anyone used recruitment agencies here? I'm thinking about contacting them too see if they can help me. Cheers guys

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  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,230 Boards Champion
    nope since im only 16. i mean i tried to find part-time jobs in the past when i was still in sixth form especially retail jobs but i never got any luck so i just gave up. not that i would find a part-time job now because my physical condition isnt great. but i do hope that youre able to find a job soon whether that be with or without a recruitment agency.
  • RedemptionRedemption Posts: 3,748 Community Veteran
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    nope since im only 16. i mean i tried to find part-time jobs in the past when i was still in sixth form especially retail jobs but i never got any luck so i just gave up. not that i would find a part-time job now because my physical condition isnt great. but i do hope that youre able to find a job soon whether that be with or without a recruitment agency.

    Thanks again toffuna
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 2,230 Boards Champion
    no problem
  • Amy22Amy22 Posts: 5,141 Part of The Furniture
    Redemption wrote: »
    Has anyone used recruitment agencies here? I'm thinking about contacting them too see if they can help me. Cheers guys

    When I had my seasonal job with Whsmith's, initially I thought I was going to be hired by Whsmith's themselves. But my details were passed onto a recruitment agency and I had to attend a teams call for my start date and things. I found when I worked with Whsmiths they didnt know anything about me being recruited by an agency at all to the point where my manager didnt even know either. So mostly I do a lot of background research into them because you do fill out a bit of paperwork in the beginning. I know though when I did start my seasonal job, the recruitment agency were helpful and made sure that everything went well in my job, despite there being a lot of confusion in the beginning.

    I know for people who are searching for work they can be a great of going about it because they will help you to look for work and also make sure you are getting the right amount of training. What I will say is eventhough I worked seasonal, when you are with a recruitment agency sometimes you will have to fill out your own time sheet, so clocking down how many hours you worked on your shift which then confirms your pay basically. I found reminding myself to fill in my timesheet was hard at first because normally in some jobs that dont hire via a recruiting agency, they will automatically fill out your timesheet for you. But with an agency you do the paperwork pretty much yourself, though if you do get stuck you can contact them for support or help. I used to summit my timesheet the day after I did my shift so it was less stress sorting things out.

    I mean its definitely up to you really because I know recruitment agencies can be helpful and sometimes when working in retail especially seasonal work the companies will often take on recruitment agency staff. It can be good sometimes in some interviews especially for retail to ask "will I be recruited by the company themselves, or will a recruitment agency take me on and put me on placement here?" because it can make things a bit more easier in the long run.

    However, I wish you the best for your job hunting right now and I hope you are able to find something soon too <3.
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  • RedemptionRedemption Posts: 3,748 Community Veteran
    edited 3:23PM
    Amy22 wrote: »
    Redemption wrote: »
    Has anyone used recruitment agencies here? I'm thinking about contacting them too see if they can help me. Cheers guys

    When I had my seasonal job with Whsmith's, initially I thought I was going to be hired by Whsmith's themselves. But my details were passed onto a recruitment agency and I had to attend a teams call for my start date and things. I found when I worked with Whsmiths they didnt know anything about me being recruited by an agency at all to the point where my manager didnt even know either. So mostly I do a lot of background research into them because you do fill out a bit of paperwork in the beginning. I know though when I did start my seasonal job, the recruitment agency were helpful and made sure that everything went well in my job, despite there being a lot of confusion in the beginning.

    I know for people who are searching for work they can be a great of going about it because they will help you to look for work and also make sure you are getting the right amount of training. What I will say is eventhough I worked seasonal, when you are with a recruitment agency sometimes you will have to fill out your own time sheet, so clocking down how many hours you worked on your shift which then confirms your pay basically. I found reminding myself to fill in my timesheet was hard at first because normally in some jobs that dont hire via a recruiting agency, they will automatically fill out your timesheet for you. But with an agency you do the paperwork pretty much yourself, though if you do get stuck you can contact them for support or help. I used to summit my timesheet the day after I did my shift so it was less stress sorting things out.

    I mean its definitely up to you really because I know recruitment agencies can be helpful and sometimes when working in retail especially seasonal work the companies will often take on recruitment agency staff. It can be good sometimes in some interviews especially for retail to ask "will I be recruited by the company themselves, or will a recruitment agency take me on and put me on placement here?" because it can make things a bit more easier in the long run.

    However, I wish you the best for your job hunting right now and I hope you are able to find something soon too <3.

    Cheers Amy this is long, insightful and helpful. Really appreciate it.
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