Recruitment agencies have tremendous potential to help you achieve your job goal, but only if you utilize them correctly. Most jobseekers, unfortunately, simply don’t know the first thing about how to approach an agency in a way that will make them want to help you. The effectiveness of using an agency is largely dependent on your ability to establish strong working relationships with them. This book shows you how to create exactly this sort of strong relationship with an agency or agencies of your choosing so that you ensure you really do get on their “favorite applicant” list—so that when it comes to job leads, your name and face is one of the first to spring to mind.

Recruitment agencies are treasure troves of job leads and employer contacts. The trick is to figure out how to turn the key and get into the treasure chest, and this book teaches you exactly how to do that. Think of our 10-step strategy for using a recruitment agency as a surefire way to unlock the secrets and harness this ultra-effective but often-misused job channel.