Recruitment agencies act as a middle man between the candidates and employers. They advertise jobs on the employer’s behalf and then apply for the positions on the candidates behalf. Many agencies specialise in specific areas or industries and this allows candidates to narrow down their search and join an agency with the most relevant job posts. This prevents media clutter in the form of useless emails being sent with jobs that don’t relate to your job search. Those looking for roles within the digital industry will find joining a digital recruitment agency much more beneficial than joining a property surveying recruitment agency.

Joining an agency provides the candidate with valuable resources and most have consultants that can help the candidate through the process. The best agencies will pride themselves on building a relationship with their clients and candidates and so should be willing to provide as much help as they can.