Myths and Misconceptions within the Recruitment Industry

Whether you’ve worked with a recruitment agency, or never have, you may have heard many myths regarding the industry and those who work in it. 

People-driven industries may seem challenging to understand, hence creating an easy platform to develop misconceptions from inexperience. From the experience of working with a great Recruiter comes an understanding of the industry and its power, as Recruitment done right has the ability to change people’s lives for the better.

With that intent in mind, here are three of the most common myths and misconceptions Recruiters have heard being expressed by Job-Seekers.

Starting with the biggest and most common myth based on money; “Recruiters take a cut out of your salary”. Agencies don’t take a cut from the Job-Seekers salary. The business that is hiring will pay the Recruitment Agency a pre-negotiated fee once a successful placement has been made in the company. The fee is something agreed upon with your company and is not something a Job-Seeker will ever see.

The second most common myth is based on intention; “Recruiters don’t care about Job-Seekers, it’s all transactional to them”.  Job-Seekers may feel ill intent from a Recruiter as this is their day-to-day job. In reality, the true role and the core of Recruitment is relationship building. Recruiters have to genuinely care and understand the true wants and needs of a Job-Seeker to grasp a good understating of who they are as a person as well as their employment history as a whole. Creating a false connection would lead to failure in finding a dream role.

The last myth we will look into is around the process itself; “It’s pointless to find a role through an agency when you can do the process yourself”. Recruiters have a great scope and access to jobs in the current market. Along with this access, they also have the power of relationships with businesses and with those with the capacity to hire. Something to keep in mind is that many businesses only go through agencies to find staff. As a bonus going through an agency is especially helpful for those who are time-poor as they’ll have a dedicated consultant doing the job and will often present not just one but multiple opportunities, including ones that weren’t considered or known of.

For more information on recruitment or to get in touch with a BROOK consultant, you can reach us at connect@brookrecruitment.com.au