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Setting up a Recruitment Agency

Oct 21 2005

A recruitment agency provides clients with a short list of pre-interviewed, referenced candidates for vacant positions within the client's business. Many agencies will also run psychometric tests to assess a candidate's abilities, as well as testing relevant experience such as presentation skills or typing speeds. The agency may specialise in recruiting for a specific sector, such as IT, media or construction, or it may offer a wide selection of jobs. Agencies may also specialise in temporary or contract placements, or may find candidates full-time positions.

This profile explores what is needed to start up a recruitment agency. It looks at the relevant skills and training, examines the market and suggests how to identify customers and competitors. It also summarises the relevant law and investment needed, and offers details of numerous sources of additional information about the recruitment industry.

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