RECRUITMENT AGENCIES

Recruitment Consultants have a difficult enough job in this market as it stands. Of course targets need to be

 met – that goes without saying, but in this market the pressure is on even more to produce financial results

 and quickly. Candidates are contacting you in droves, looking to register or for free advice on CV or interview

 skills. You have your quota that needs to be registered and you have the pick of the bunch, but do you have

 time for the rest of the candidates that in a different market may have been OK to spend time with previously,

 but now – time is money. What do you do with them? You don’t necessarily want to let them down by ignoring

 them (who knows they may become a client one day), but you honestly don’t have that time for long drawn

 out discussions. With unemployment looking to reach the 3 million mark and the job centres unable to respond

 to the high numbers of senior level, managers and professional workers who are now facing a challenging and

 very different job market. Recruitment Consultants are too stretched to offer the advice that these very job

 seekers need. The recruitment market has changed significantly in the last decade; the onset of recruitment

 job boards, advancement of technology, Social networking sites etc – who can blame these job seekers for not

 knowing which way to turn or of course how to start their search? A decade ago didn’t one just register with

 the agencies and open the local paper and hey presto! This is where Career Confidence comes in; Anita

 Whiting and Jo Brandon set up Career Confidence to tackle this very market. Both have come from recruitment

 and training backgrounds and have over 20 years experience each. They understand how recruitment agencies

 work and how best to manipulate the job market. They have created a unique and cost effective package of

 coaching and training to offer these very candidates to ensure they are ‘market ready’. Once they have

 finished their consultations – they send them back to you. Market ready, with a strong CV, confident in

 interview technique and most importantly – placeable. Research has shown that the public are even more

 prepared to invest in themselves during a recessional market – hairdressers, beauty salons, gyms are still

 booming industries. It gives an individual that feel good effect. By investing in themselves now (for the price

 of a good haircut) candidates will benefit not just in their current search for work, but will be empowered with

 skills that will last forever. By referring your candidates to Career Confidence, it will free up your time to

 concentrate on what you are good at, and give the candidates the skill to impress your clients – making you

 more money! The team are confident in the service they offer and have been featured in both Recruiter and

 Recruitment International magazines. See PR page.