Expert Interview with Karalyn Brown About Social Media and the Job Market

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Here, she shares information that employers and those in the job market should know about what to say online, how to keep social media profiles fun and professional, and how employers can mine social media profiles to find the best candidates for available positions.


How do recruitment agencies help Australians find work?
Recruitment agencies in Australia generally charge a fee to the client (the employer) and fill the vacancy with suitable candidates. Agents are paid either on successful placement, or retained on various arrangements with the client.

With social media and a number of disruptive recruitment services, their business model belgium whatsapp phone number is increasingly challenged, so there has been a major market shake up since the GFC. Agencies are becoming specialists and working on the higher end of the market in the retained model, or looking at volumes and different ways to service clients. The day of an agency working to find lower-level and mid-range skills on a fee-per-service basis is disappearing.


Why should an individual use a recruitment agency?
If an individual finds an agent who has a strong understanding of their career space or industry, and they are fortunate to build a relationship with them, the agency can help with their career planning to some extent.

This scenario is not that common. Relationships between individuals and agencies tend to be based on a transaction of a single placement, since the agency works on behalf of the client, not the individual candidate.