A1 Using Job Centres and Agencies
Job centres are offices in the UK that are provided by the government to help people find work. Employers can advertise their vacant positions through the job centres and staff can help match the skills of people looking for work with available jobs.
Agencies are private sector organisations that help match employers with staff. Businesses pay agencies to promote positions and conduct the recruitment and selection process in exchange for a fee.
Benefits and Limitations
Faster hiring
Higher quality candidates
Ability to identify talent
Better advertising/headhunting
Specialist knowledge of industry/job market
Can pass time consuming activities to the agency – interviewing, negotiating salaries
Higher costs – percentage of the new hire’s salary
Cultural fit
Lack of understanding of the business
Lack of employer branding opportunity
Lack of confidence in agencies by applicants
Time consuming finding the right agency
Agency may send applicant to interviews at several companies
