CANDIDATES AREA - FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions From Candidates
What is it that you, the candidate, want’s from a recruitment agency?
These are some of the most frequently asked questions.
These are some of the most frequently asked questions.
Candidate Needs |
VH Working Practice |
| As someone who is looking for a job I need to know that you see me as a person and not just as a detail on your database. How can you know my personality and my exact needs if all we have is a brief telephone call as an interview? | At VH we take a personal interest in our candidates. We actively encourage face to face meetings either here at the office or at a location more convenient to you, so that we can effectively deliver opportunities to you with the right type of client and the right job specification |
| How can I find out about the current state of the market, who is recruiting and what skills are being recruited? | Because we have worked in small niche markets we posses specific knowledge which we actively inform you about. |
| I want to feel that you work ‘for’ me the candidate not ‘on’ me and just look at the jobs that you have on your database. | Because we work in a consultative environment at VH we can guarantee that we will proactively search for positions for you. |
| I keep on being told about jobs that do not match the brief that I give to agencies. | Candidates will have distinct advantage in an interview because they will know in detail the job content, the interview process, and an `insiders guide’ to the personalities within the organisation, because we always insist on meeting the clients before you do. |
| Interview Preparation- I never get enough detail from agencies | Because we work in niche markets our consultants know the candidates within it extremely well - we operate a partnership policy with candidates also and this gives us the ability to deliver the specialist skills that you require. |
| I need interview feedback | At VH we agree with this, the only way to build on interviewing strengths and weaknesses is as a result of client feedback and we attempt to obtain comprehensive notes for you. We also ask you to provide comprehensive feedback for the client. |
| I hate having to talk about annual salary and rates. I never know what to say! | We negotiate on behalf of you. We want to satisfy your remuneration expectations without their being any ill feeling between you and the client. |
| I want to be given ‘empowerment’ to make decisions. I do not want to be pressured into taking an assignment or a permanent position which ultimately will not be right for me. | We operate a strict "No Pressure" rule - there is no point trying to make you agree to a role that is not right. You will not be happy, you will not stay and you will not use us again! We want to build a partnership with you so you feel you can use us each time you need to discuss new career choices. |
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