Infinity Recruitment

Category: Recruitment

  • Using a recruitment agency for the first time

    If you are in the process of looking for work, then you may have considered using a recruitment agency to assist you.

    Recruitment agencies offer a number of different services to help you find a job that suits your circumstances and skill set. If you have never used one before then it may be worth spending a little bit of time researching a few local companies to find out what kind of reviews and success they have.

    Many agencies will not charge you to sign up with them but will take a percentage of your wage to cover their costs. Other agencies charge the employer rather than the employee for their service. Remember to always find out this information up front and carefully read through any contract or terms and conditions they require you to sign before going ahead and registering with them. Do not feel pressured in to signing up with them there and then, you have every right to ask to have a think about it and take the documentation home with you to read through properly.

     

  • Applying for an internal position

    Applying for an internal position can be quite daunting. You may be concerned about how your current manager will react or what will happen if you are not successful. You shouldn’t let either of these points put you off, as legally there is nothing a company can do if you want to apply to move to a different department, your current job should not be affected. Below are a few ways that you can prepare yourself for applying for an internal job.

    1)      Find out about the structure of the company: Find out what the other departments are, what they do and who are the leaders within them.

    2)      Search for jobs: Have a look on the company website and any notice boards, as all vacancies should be offered internally first before advertised elsewhere. If you find a position, check to see if you have the required qualifications and experience to apply.

    3)      Improve your current performance: If you have not been giving your job you all, you need to quickly pick up your game. Applying for an internal position has the advantage that the company already knows a bit about you, but if you have not been performing well recently, this may also be your downfall.

  • Staying put in your current job

    So you had made your mind up that you wanted to look for another job. You updated your CV, posted it to loads of jobs boards and following a few interviews have been offered a position within a new company. You then have to hand your notice in to your current employer and schedule a meeting to do so. Whilst in the meeting your employer tells you that they don’t want to lose you and offer you more money to stay.
    This is a dilemma many of us have found ourselves in.
    Firstly you need to decide if it was only money that made you want to leave and look for new work? If it was then you also need to weigh up the future prospect for working for either company. If it wasn’t just money can the other issues be sorted out and will your current employer address them? These are all things that need to be thought about when deciding to stay or to go to a new job.

  • Registering your CV with a recruitment agency

    When looking for a new job, there are hundreds of recruitment agencies that you can register your CV with to aid you in your search. These agencies often do not charge you to register with them and will upload your profile and CV to their system. Some will scour the internet for jobs that potentially match your skill set and requirements and either sent your CV to the employer or contact you to discuss the job. If they have any employer advertise a job specifically with them, they will also recommend you for it.

    Once your CV has been sent to a company, the agency with liaise with them to see if they would be happy for you to attend an interview. If the employers likes your CV and thinks you may be suitable they will then ask the agency to contact you and arrange an interview. This process can save you a lot of time and get your CV out to hundreds of employers that may not have seen it otherwise.

  • Seeking Interview Feedback

    Not all job interviews go to plan, and the only way to build on your interview technique is by getting feedback form these employers who overlooked you for their positions.

    Gaining job interview feedback can be as simple as sending out an email when you know you have not been given the job, and by showing you’re enthusiastic to learn from your errors, you may just put yourself in the employer’s thoughts for any future positions that become available.

    There is no way of knowing where you went won’t in an interview until you speak to the individual who interviewed, you, and you may find that it was the smallest thing that prevented you from training the job. In a job hunt you have to be able to handle the critics, and you’ll become stronger in the process.