Overview for talk on working with Recruitment Consultants for candidates

1. Candidates Working With Recruitment Agencies
Sarah Cooper is one of the founding directors of Mcginnis Loy Ltd and Approachthemarket.com, she
has worked both in-house and in agency recruitment over the last 14 years. Her specialisms have
focused on Finance and HR across the Thames Valley since 2004.
Key Problems:
Response
Secrecy
Pressure
Integrity
Understanding Them:
Different types: head-hunters, contingency, in-house, RPO
Position in the chain in a changing recruitment landscape
Volume
Turnover
‘People’
Solutions:
Relationships are 2 way
Focus on what you actually need, be proactive
Get a commitment and timescale for action
Get it in writing
Be prepared