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December 19, 2018 By Bernie

The Truth About Working With Recruiters

ratings pie chartLet’s face it, looking for a new job in a new country can be a bit stressful.

Being the case, this makes for a challenging starting point to establishing a good working relationship with recruiters who can get you a job overseas.

The key is to find the right recruiter with the right contacts. What is the secret to working with recruiters?

What should you look for in a recruiter?

To find out, we ran a survey to learn and share people’s experience and advice for working with recruiters. The survey was completed by nearly 250 people.

Overall, 2 out of 3 people responded that they had received an OK to a great experience when asked about “your latest experience working with recruiters”.

The number of people responding that they had a positive experience (47%) was more than 3 times higher than those that reported a negative experience (13%).

The Key Findings

When asked about the importance of certain personality traits, communication & service attributes, when working with recruiters. We found that “open & honest” ranked the highest followed by “keeps you informed” and “interested in your needs”.

Proactively presenting opportunities and responding promptly to queries were also considered very important attributes.

working with recruiters - attributes chart

Full details of each attribute that people were asked to rate when working with recruiters: 

What is the recommended number of recruiters to work with?  

Another question we asked, was “how many recruiters did people recommend you use in your job search?”

Despite more than half of respondents reporting that they used more than 3 recruiters in their last job search, nearly half of people recommended using just 2 to 3 and nearly two-thirds recommend not using more than 3 recruiters.

key attributes - recruiters

New to the experience of working with recruiters? Here is some advice:

Working with recruiters is an important part of any international job search. Find the right recruiters and utilise their knowledge and networks.

The recurring pieces of advice for working with recruiters that came through in our survey are best captured in the following quotes:

Be 100% honest in what you are looking for”

Listen to their input, talk about it with friends”

Go with recommendations”

As a general observation of respondents’ comments, our findings suggest that people felt that most recruiters are genuinely interested in finding you the best possible job for you.

Ensure that you are clear with what you want, ask questions and do your research to give yourself the best chance to land your next dream job. And that is the best outcome for everyone!

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UK Opportunities…

"UK has offered me so many opportunities I couldn’t have even dreamt of! The diversity and exposure you get from working in London is unparalleled and I certainly wouldn’t have had the career opportunities I have today if I didn’t move abroad. It’s great to be working in a country that remains ahead of the curve in innovation, technology and talent sourcing" 

Stephanie L.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T09:43:34+13:00

Stephanie L.

"UK has offered me so many opportunities I couldn’t have even dreamt of! The diversity and exposure you get from working in London is unparalleled and I certainly wouldn’t have had the career opportunities I have today if I didn’t move abroad. It’s great to be working in a country that remains ahead of the curve in innovation, technology and talent sourcing" 
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/6409/

Make the move…

"Nobody regrets making the move, but you can easily regret not giving it a shot while you’ve got the chance. And if you don’t like it, you can always go back"

Natalie C.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T09:53:37+13:00

Natalie C.

"Nobody regrets making the move, but you can easily regret not giving it a shot while you’ve got the chance. And if you don’t like it, you can always go back"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/6412/

Focused on relationships…

"Find a recruiter that is focused on relationships not one that is doing the churn and burn"

Lynden M.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T09:56:37+13:00

Lynden M.

"Find a recruiter that is focused on relationships not one that is doing the churn and burn"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/focused-on-relationships/

Getting organised…

"Redirect your NZ bank statements to the UK before you leave NZ so you can use it as a proof of address to open a bank account, otherwise it's tough"

Louise L.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T10:01:12+13:00

Louise L.

"Redirect your NZ bank statements to the UK before you leave NZ so you can use it as a proof of address to open a bank account, otherwise it's tough"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/6414/

Before you land in the UK…

"Before you land in the UK, make sure you have done a lot of work on CV and interview preparation, and have talked to others in the UK to learn from their experiences. Build a network – have coffees with friends of friends, and don’t be afraid to reach out to people you may not now for a coffee. Many people are generous with their time if you show that you are ambitious and will not require too much of them."

Michael B.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:11:56+13:00

Michael B.

"Before you land in the UK, make sure you have done a lot of work on CV and interview preparation, and have talked to others in the UK to learn from their experiences. Build a network – have coffees with friends of friends, and don’t be afraid to reach out to people you may not now for a coffee. Many people are generous with their time if you show that you are ambitious and will not require too much of them."
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/before-you-land-in-the-uk/

LinkedIn…

"LinkedIn is great due the range of jobs and ease of access but mainly focusses on permanent roles. Job boards are great because you don’t need to deal with recruiters however recruiters are still probably the best way to actually land a role"

Lauren W.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:14:32+13:00

Lauren W.

"LinkedIn is great due the range of jobs and ease of access but mainly focusses on permanent roles. Job boards are great because you don’t need to deal with recruiters however recruiters are still probably the best way to actually land a role"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/linkedin/

Face to face advice…

"Recruiters offer face to face advice and information and make the process of finding a role a lot simpler than any other channel. They open you up to many more opportunities"

Sinead C.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:15:30+13:00

Sinead C.

"Recruiters offer face to face advice and information and make the process of finding a role a lot simpler than any other channel. They open you up to many more opportunities"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/face-to-face-advice/

Be open…

"Be open to new job opportunities and experiences, be prepared to sell yourself to recruiters and employers as there is a lot of competition"

Lucy Q.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:16:41+13:00

Lucy Q.

"Be open to new job opportunities and experiences, be prepared to sell yourself to recruiters and employers as there is a lot of competition"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/be-open/

Short-term contracts…

"Don't be afraid to take temp work or a short-term contract to get some UK experience on your CV. The quantity and quality of jobs I was being considered for drastically increased after working on a short-term contract for my first UK job"

Kyle B.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:18:06+13:00

Kyle B.

"Don't be afraid to take temp work or a short-term contract to get some UK experience on your CV. The quantity and quality of jobs I was being considered for drastically increased after working on a short-term contract for my first UK job"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/short-term-contracts/

Hit the ground running…

"Don’t just think you will walk straight into a job, if you want to do that you will need to put in the work before arriving to get everything set up so you can hit the ground running"

Brittany J.

Global Career HQ
2018-11-05T13:19:31+13:00

Brittany J.

"Don’t just think you will walk straight into a job, if you want to do that you will need to put in the work before arriving to get everything set up so you can hit the ground running"
https://www.globalcareerhq.com/testimonials/hit-the-ground-running/
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