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Which Agency?

  • 10-11-2010 9:28am
    #1
    Danye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭


    Hows it going?

    I am currently out of work and I am becoming desperate especially with christmas around the corner. I have tried everything and anything applying for every and any job I come across but with little joy. I have decided to give a recruitment agency a go.

    I know its not ideal and I use to work with lads on sites who worked for agencies and they were messed around terribly but there is not a whole lot more than I can do.

    So im looking for advice on which agency to go to? I know there is a sticky about agencies but its more bashing agencies than anything so im looking for advice on which one? Which one has the best name?


Comments

  • #2
    dan_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭dan_d


    To be honest Danye - if you're saying you worked on site, I assume you're construction based?? - I asked this question a number of months ago.

    I've tried 3 agencies, and haven't had a reply from one.Nothing. But, I'm told CPL are quite good. Also Morgan McKinley.

    Don't pin your hopes on them though, because once they see construction (which is my training) I think they just don't bother. Give it a shot anyway, keep at them, even just to get in and talk to them.


  • #3
    Danye
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,182 ✭✭✭Danye


    dan_d wrote: »
    To be honest Danye - if you're saying you worked on site, I assume you're construction based?? - I asked this question a number of months ago.

    I've tried 3 agencies, and haven't had a reply from one.Nothing. But, I'm told CPL are quite good. Also Morgan McKinley.

    Don't pin your hopes on them though, because once they see construction (which is my training) I think they just don't bother. Give it a shot anyway, keep at them, even just to get in and talk to them.

    Thanks for the reply dan.. yea your right construction (tradesman). Im not just looking for construction work now do...I would do almost anything!

    I actually thought the construction thing would of been seen as a positive?

    Thanks for the advice do..anybody else with any words of wisdom?


  • #4
    dan_d
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,819 ✭✭✭dan_d


    Yeah that's my thoughts on it too, will do anything.
    Try those 2, and keep ringing them. Good luck with it.


  • #5
    chris85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,502 ✭✭✭chris85


    some recruitment agencies are crap certainly but anybody out of work should be with a few agencies to be honest. I have my last two jobs through recruitment agencies and the most recent one which i am in now is permanent and was all done real easy.

    I am always a bit wary of them and what they say sometimes if looking but some are good and do come through for you.


  • #6
    COYW
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,930 ✭✭✭COYW


    I have never managed to get a job through an agency myself and have ditched more than one due to bad experiences but I totally understand your situation. I would suggest that you stick to the most well know ones, CPL, Sigmar but be careful, they have no hangups about messing you about.

    2 agencies called me today offering me what im 99% certain was the exact same job. Same location, requirements, experience required and salary bracket.


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