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What is a Recruitment Agency?

A staff agency is a organisation contracted by an employer to help with its recruiting needs. Employment Agencies find temporary staff to fill all kinds of jobs, from temp staff to contract staff in a number of career fields. Whether a operation needs a Sales full time, sales part-time, sales contractor or a events promoter staff, a recruitment agency can source the right candidates. Staff Agency tend to have 3 primary areas of focus with many also specializing by industry:

1. Permanent Recruitment
2. Temporary Staffing
3. Executive Search

According to [American Staffing Association] in the America over 3 million people are employed by recruitment company, and staff agency hire 9 million temp staff every year.

Function of a Employment Agencies

Recruitment Agency not only bring expertise to the employment process but they remove the time and administration work out of the recruiting process. Hiring a worker can cost 6 to 20 percent of the role’s salary and take 31 to 50 days on average to fill.

A recruiter handles the search process and matches up an employee with the job in question, lining up potential candidates who interview with the enterprises.

If a operations needs temporary staff, it uses a staff agency. Recruitment Agency provide skilled employees to work on a temporary or contract basis. Often these roles are known as ‘temp to perm’ positions, whereby the temporary role may lead to a permanent position if the worker and staff agency are a good fit.

For job seekers, an recruitment agency can be the ticket to getting that full-time field marketers or merchandising role. Recruiters can open doors to positions that may not be easy to find on your own. Recruitment Agency allow you to try out different operations and industries, whether you are looking for temporary, contract, part-time or executive roles.

In order to register with or work with a employment agency, you'll have to do one or more the following steps:

1. Find and register with one or more employment agency
2. Fill out an online application
3. Upload your resume
4. Interviews and possibly assessments (if short-listed for roles)

If you secure temporary or contract work, the recruitment agency will be the ones hiring you. When a temporary position is a match for you, the staff agency will call you to tell you about the position and arrange the assignment. If you don't hear from a recruitment agency right away, there may not be any opportunities at the moment, but check in weekly to show your continued interest in a placement. Once you're placed, you'll usually complete an online time-sheet and the employment agency will pay you directly. Once your assignment is over, you'll go back into the agency's pool to be considered for future assignments.

Recruitment Agency charge fees to enterprises. For candidates it is free to register and there is no charges if placed by a staff agency into a new job.

the career journey lasts a lifetime with most people repeating the cycle of seeking new employment 10 to 15 times over their lifetime. At Staffing we are committed to providing you with career advice and resources to assist you in this journey. We hope you found this article of interest, and that is assists you in your search for the perfect job, whether it be jobs, a 3 career or role. Our Brisbane team of recruiting specialists are consistently recognised in the top 5 staff agencies Australia wide. If you are a job seeker then click on the Find Work button to upload your resume and be matched to Staffing's job database, including 3 roles in Brisbane. Alternatively, if you are an Employer then call us on (07) 3733 1015 to discover how we can help turn your brisbane sales employment company, brisbane merchandising employment company or queensland generic fm merchandising business' recruiting needs into a Staffing solution!

For more Field Marketers Career Advice see below additional resources to find the perfect job:

• 10 Questions You Should Be Prepared To Answer In An Interview
• 10 Questions You Want To Practice And Be Prepared To Answer
• Cost of using a Recruitment Company
• Average Hiring Costs in Australia
• Job Search Guide
• Creating A Fantastic Resume