How to compete for jobs in London Using a recruitment agency Don Leslie Management Consultancy Recruitment Team, BLT © Don Leslie 2008 BLT, Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1HP Tel: 020 7419 0909 Fax: 020 7405 3310 www.blt.co.uk

Recruitment Quiz

Recruitment Quiz Estate agent Recruitment consultant Sun reporter Which is the “most dishonest profession”?

Estate agent

Recruitment consultant

Sun reporter

Recruitment Agency Statistics How many agencies in the UK? 101,286 How many recruitment consultants? 14,340

Recruitment Agency Statistics Pub drinks sales Petrol forecourt sales Grocery sales Comparisons: Total Industry Turnover (06/07): £26,67bn £16,35bn £21,77bn £120bn

Recruitment Agency Statistics How many permanent placements? 1,377,740 How many temporary workers? 787,000

REC Website Source:www.rec.uk.com 1 3 2

Legal Advice, additional information 1. Jobseeker’s section Source:www.rec.uk.com

2. Recruitment Industry Source:www.rec.uk.com Reports, facts & figures details on all the sectors within the recruitment industry

Recruitment Industry Online via home page Online via job boards Print Referrals Recruitment agencies How do organisations recruit?

Online via home page

Online via job boards

Print

Referrals

Recruitment agencies

Recruitment Industry Cost Time Reach Why do organisations use recruitment agencies?

Cost

Time

Reach

Recruitment Industry Speed Reach Advice Why should you use a recruitment agency?

Speed

Reach

Advice

Recruitment Industry They find people for jobs NOT jobs for people How do recruitment agencies work?

They find people for jobs

NOT

jobs for people

Recruitment Industry Research Send CV Meet Control the process Cooperate How to get the best from an agency?

Research

Send CV

Meet

Control the process

Cooperate

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