Recruitment agency interview

Invit

Hi i need help.Looking for a job,sent my Cv to a recruitment agency and they've asked me to come into their office to talk with them,but im unsure how i should turn up,should i just wear what i would normally wear when going anywhere or should i treat this as part of getting a job and where a suit?
Its tomorrow so please reply

Glowing

You won't need to wear a suit I imagine, unless its a really high-end job you're going for. Just be smart, no jeans, a nice pair of slacks and a shirt - are you a girl or a guy?

Gary ITR

Wear what you would be wearing going to the actual interview. If you will be wearing a suit when meeting with the company then wear a suit when you're meeting the agency

golden

I would go along with onkle it also portrays that you are serious about getting a job and first impressions matter.

Good Luck.

flash harry

depending on type of job???

if you're going for a labouring job - obviously no need for suit.....

If its for a high brow corporate - I'd advise suit

Recruiter is making a decision if they should send you or someone else for an interview, so the smarter ressed person will have an edge all other things being equal.....

digitally-yours

Just wear normal clothes.

recruitment company are just trying to sell you so they will try their best.

I will never wear a suit untill its an OFFICIAL interview.

I normally dont apply to recruitment companies in general.

BUT

Have dealt with HUDSON and have to say they were extreemely professional and streight forward recruitment company.would try again and would recommend.

Tweeter

Tell the recruitment agency to stick their interview up their hole. There's nothing to be gained by you being interviewed by an agency except to waste your time. Don't be naive enough to think that they actually give a fcuk about your career, you're simply a meal ticket to them.
And rest assured they'll still send on your CV with a recommendation to hire you just the same, it's worth too much money to them not to.

flash harry

Tweeter wrote:

Tell the recruitment agency to stick their interview up their hole. There's nothing to be gained by you being interviewed by an agency except to waste your time. Don't be naive enough to think that they actually give a fcuk about your career, you're simply a meal ticket to them.
And rest assured they'll still send on your CV with a recommendation to hire you just the same, it's worth too much money to them not to.

yeah follow his advise........

Bottom line, if by wering casual clothes you may exclude yourself or disadvantage yourself, why not just wear something smart and give a good first impression....when I send someone (I'm a recruiter BTW) to interview with some of my better clients, they are almost half way towards getting the role because I'm promoting them to the client. If they did not impress me or I'm worried about their appearance I will be less likely to send them or give a glowing report.....

BTW we're not all as cyncical as whats portrayed at times on these forums - yes there can be lots of money at stake but some of us have conciouses (spelling??) - I recommended a candidate not take a job earlier this week costing myself thousands but it was the right thing to do for them and ultimately the client (as there is no way person would of stayed)

simplybetter

Tweeter is dead right,

Ask them what do they want to find out in person that they could not ask over the phone.

I have taken many a half day to go for an interview with an agency. It is just an exercise by them to get them to flatter their ego.

They are like the staff at an expensive counter in brown tomas -they look down their nose at you even though they could not afford the stuff themselves.

They could not get the jobs they think they have control over

flash harry

simplybetter wrote:

Ask them what do they want to find out in person that they could not ask over the phone.

maybe say that to the company too...........see how far it gets you

simplybetter

No I don't think so, the company do actually matter ...

flash harry

simplybetter wrote:

No I don't think so, the company do actually matter ...

if you cant get to the company without the recruiter.......

Tweeter

flash harry wrote:

yeah follow his advise........

when I send someone (I'm a recruiter BTW) to interview with some of my better clients, they are almost half way towards getting the role because I'm promoting them to the client. If they did not impress me or I'm worried about their appearance I will be less likely to send them or give a glowing report.....

Absolute donkey twoddle.

Recruiters don't send anyone to interview. They simply forward your CV to the company (with your contact details deleted I might add) and then the company decides (not the recruitment agency) whether or not to proceed to interview (I was involved with interviewing in my previous company BTW). The recruitment agency then communicates this information back to the applicant.
Your CV tells its own story and during the interview the company decides all by themself (not what the recruitment agency says) about the candidate.

Bottom line if I'm to sum up recruitment agencies and they are all the same, it's simply a CV forwarding service for companies. Once again to give the OP some sound advice, don't waste your time being interviewed by a recruitment agency you have nothing to gain by doing this, they have no bearing on the outcome of you getting employed the company itself decides this based on your CV and an interview. Remember the recruitment agency is not employing you.

flash harry

Tweeter wrote:

Absolute donkey twoddle.

Recruiters don't send anyone to interview. They simply forward your CV to the company (with your contact details deleted I might add) and then the company decides (not the recruitment agency) whether or not to proceed to interview (I was involved with interviewing in my previous company BTW). The recruitment agency then communicates this information back to the applicant.
Your CV tells its own story and during the interview the company decides all by themself (not what the recruitment agency says) about how the candidate.
Bottom line if I'm to sum up recruitment agencies and they are all the same, it's simply a CV forwarding service for companies. Once again to give the OP some sound advice, don't waste your time being interviewed by a recruitment agency you have nothing to gain by doing this, they have no bearing on the outcome of you getting employed the company itself decides this based on your CV and an interview. Remember the recruitment agency is not employing you.

Im not suggesting I make the decision, your right the recruiter is not the one employing you BUT I work closely with my clients and they respect my opinion and EXPECT me to only send good people. You cannot judge this, always, over the phone as much as in person. If this person is going to be face to face with clients you need to meet them......but yes the ultimate decision comes down to the client, I agree.......

The rest of your post is just a massive generalisation - yes your right it happens, but not by everyone.......and that is not sound advise for the OP as maybe the person he meets will be good at their job and help them with how they interview etc.....

AARRRGH

There are poor and bad recruiters. Most are poor. Flash Harry sounds like he might be one of the better ones.

In general recruiters call you in for an interview because they are expected by their boss to do so.