Hi, I was just wondering what Job Agencies people have used and found to be good or helpful ? I have been looking for a new position for a quite a while now and have applied to lots and lots of jobs with no luck even with experience and a degree. So was just wondering if there are places I haven't tried yet (getting desperate now!). Thanks in advance

Have you signed up with agencies as yet?

Hi, I have registered with: Shirley Parsons Health and Safety Jobs Hayes Constructing Careers CV library Monster Reed Think that's it

Agencies are only as good as the people within them. My advice is to look at their websites first before sending your CV. Many just add your CV to the pile and never get back to you unless you match an exact (specific) role. In all the years I’ve been around I’ve found that the smaller agencies tend to be more helpful. Also, I tend to find word of mouth even better. Get yourself to branch meetings and free seminars, if you are able too. Why not put a thread on the forum i.e. a profile of yourself and what you are looking for?

If Central Kent is within traveling distance keep an eye on the KM over the next few weeks

szone Hi as indicated already by yourself the agencies you have registered with claim to be H&S specialists, the jobs that they advertise are dupilcated many times by many different agencies. This is very noticible on Totaljobs, when you speak to some agencies the positions do not actually exsist or the client have just interviewed somebody internally, that all of a sudden has the experience and the qualifications required (Bazaar!). This is just a gimmick to get excellent candidates on there books for when they actually have jobs or positions, they would be the first to contact you if they had something as they get very generous finders fees. Keep your head up as the cream always rises to the top.