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Recruitment consultants at agencies use different methods to secure high quality candidates for companies.

• Active sourcing, using their own agency databases, LinkedIn & Advertising.
• Passive candidate sourcing: this is the added advantage for a recruiter. Through networking efforts, they’re able to connect with those candidates who are not actively seeking job opportunities. Now due to the recruiters’ established relationship with the candidate, when approached with an extremely accurate and strong job opportunity, they’re more likely to accept.
• Employee referrals: Recruitment Consultants leverage their networks to help speed up processes and generate better leads. At GemPool we have found that people want to work with talented people, we have found people generally refer candidates that they know well and have performed their skills at a high level.

Once you get an offer, we advise you through the negotiation process and make sure that both the client and candidate is happy. We will continue to communicate openly with both the candidate and the client up until and after the start date to ensure its an easy transition for both.

Recruitment agencies generally charge a recruitment fee based on a percentage of the base salary of the candidate being placed in a company. However, there are a few different forms of fee structures that can be settled on based on the joint decision between the company and the agency. Some of the arrangements are:

• Contingency recruitment model: No placement, no-fee and if a placement is made it will include a one-off payment from the company making the hire.
• Exclusivity deal: Here the company hands over their roles to one recruitment agency specifically who can exclusively have access to working on them. The agency then will have a dedicated set of recruiters to work them until they’re filled. Here are the benefits of using an exclusivity deal.
• Retained business: Here the company again commits to working with one agency and makes a partial payment upfront, the next portion of payment is made during the recruitment process and the reminder is paid on the placement of the candidate. It’s a win-win situation as the company gets the job vacancy filled and the agency gets paid for the effort put in.

Employer - Recruitment agencies help you save time and cost in any hiring process. The consultants also have the technical skill set and industry knowledge to help companies create a more streamlined recruitment process. They also act as an extension of the company brand in the market which helps get the word out quicker.

Candidate - They work on the candidates behalf and to your schedule, preparing and advising you on how to best perform in an interview. They have an existing relationship with the company and are able to set your expectations and guide you on how to perform best to secure the job you’re after.

You can approach a recruitment agency by either connecting with one of their consultants via email or LinkedIn and you can also contact them through their website contact pages.

It’s worth noting that recruitment agencies often receive a large volume of applications and they try to reach out to all those who apply in, but many times they respond to those whom they’re able to help immediately.