If you are currently searching for a job then you may have contacted a recruitment agency to help you find employment. If you have contacted, or you are thinking about contacting, a recruitment agency, then there are a few things you’ll be required to do – including sending in your CV and having a telephone interview with a Recruitment Consultant. A telephone interview will give the agency the opportunity to find out more about you as a candidate, to identify your key skills and to get to know you before they start sending out your CV to employers. If you are about to speak with a recruitment company then check below for three essential things you should be telling them.

If you have sent your CV to a recruitment company then you’ll probably be looking for their help to find work. Recruitment companies can improve your job chances by searching for relevant positions, coaching you for the interview and negotiating with the employer on your behalf. But in order to have a successful working relationship with a recruiter you need to impress them and build rapport. Here are ten things a recruiter is likely to dislike in a candidate and some tips on how to avoid them.

Working in Recruitment can provide lots of career progression opportunities. With so many candidates looking for a job, what does it take to work in the industry? And what skills do you need?

CV Surgeon caught up with Matthew Fitch, a Recruitment Consultant based in Singapore, to find out.

When you are looking for a job you may come across temporary recruitment agencies looking for candidates and CV templates. So what exactly is a temporary agency? And why should you use one?