Learn why you need to work with a recruiter to land your next role.

A good question and one that we had wondered about ourselves before we got?into this crazy recruitment world.?Considering that recruitment agents get paid by the clients, for the candidate the service is completely free and will not cost a single cent. But, there is so much more to gain beyond just a free service. Consider these 8 tips on why you need to consider a recruitment company when obtaining your next role.

#1 Recruiters save you time.

When you get home from work and spend some time with the family, how many?quality hours can you spend searching for jobs and submitting your application?for the justice it deserves? Recruiters know what jobs are there - we spend eight?hours a day keeping across this!?

#2 You can network on a larger scale.

When you send a resume to an HR department or hiring manager, you rely on?that document to be considered for the job. But if a recruiter thinks you are a?good fit for their client, you have someone who gets the attention much quicker!?Recruiters spend a lot of time making connections through databases, phone?calls, and face-to-face networking. By using a recruiter during your job search,?your network grows exponentially.?

#3 Recruiters guide you through the process.

A good recruiter strives to provide the best experience possible for candidates and for their clients. Many will?prepare you for the job placement, from applying to accepting an offer. They can?help improve your resume, provide advice on the interview and also assist with?the negotiation of salary and or conditions.

At Early Years Talent, we have helped candidates with?a range of things. For one candidate who was getting severely underpaid by her old workplace, we were able to help her with obtaining a $17K backpay! She had been underpaid for many years!

We also have helped candidates and clients negotiate their way through bidding wars, and 10 weeks of extra annual leave (at long day care). To us going above and beyond is a natural thing that happens because we care about what we do.

?#4 Recruiters want to place candidates.

Cash is king when it comes to who is more driven to get you hired. For recruiters,?your acceptance of a job offer means they get a paycheck, so closing more?candidates is the name of the game. Therefore, recruiters are competitive about?placing candidates that will satisfy clients, and that drive can only help you in?your job search.

?#5 Recruiters gain access to exclusive job opportunities.

Did you know that not all open positions are posted on job boards?

Some?companies only post available jobs on their career pages, while others rely on third-party sourcing agencies to find candidates. Many of our clients do not even?advertise, they send us a text or email requesting a new candidate for a room leader position or an Assistant Educator,?and we get to work!?

In addition to that, most of a recruiter's work often comes from word of mouth. Many of our clients also refer us to friends or colleagues in their network. When we get a new job and place it in the system we are identified to anyone that may benefit from the role. We then make contact with those beneficiaries - all happening before the job is even posted on a single site.

#6 You have specialized skills when it comes to early education.

We know our clients, which means we can identify what kind of candidate fits?their needs best. We can also give you details about the business that you might?not be able to learn from a job description.

With a recruiter, you are more likely to?cross paths with an employer needing your unique skills.

#7 You stay in a job search database.

You stay in the recruiter's database even if you aren't hired for the first potential?role. Your resume is kept on the recruiter's radar for future positions. Though you?might think your information will get lost in a huge pool of candidates, that's not?the case. Recruiters use applicant tracking systems that make sorting candidates?easy. The software pulls specific information from your resume and matches it to?relevant jobs. When the right opening comes along, your resume will likely?surface.?

#8 Referring a friend or colleague can benefit you.?

Many recruiters will quite happily provide you with a gift card or gift when you refer a friend or colleague to us.