A recruitment agency can be hired by an employer to find them the right candidate for a job role they have. If an employer wants to take the majority of the stress and hassle out of the recruitment process then an agency is the right way to go.

A recruitment agency will usually find candidates they believe will be suitable (often from job boards) and then contact them asking for a copy of their CV. Once they have a CV in from the candidate this will be read through and if they believe the person has the relevant levels of skills and qualifications, then they will pass their CV on to the employer.

It is then up to the employer as to who they invite back for an interview. If the candidate is successful then the agency will charge the company a finder’s fee, this fee is usually a percentage of the job role’s yearly salary.