Originally posted by louie
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The problem is that the profitability of their business model hinges on getting a candidate placed with the minimum time/effort so what it really boils down to is they have a database of CVs and when you send over a job spec they will just do a keyword match and send over all the active CVs that match a basic set of criteria. [Now I'm sure any agent would say that's a ridiculous over-simplification but I doubt it sometimes], so their entire 'value' is based around having the largest database of CVs and/or the best matching system. In my experience the only value comes when getting to offer stage so you can deal with the negotiations at arm's length, but even then I'm sure some people would be happy to do that directly.
I tend to think of recruitment agencies much like Estate Agents - nobody likes them and I doubt anyone thinks their fees represent value for money, but they do their damnedest to make sure there's no easier way. (Try advertising your own property on RightMove unless you're an Estate Agent, it won't happen).
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