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Employers discriminate? | Or their Agents?

Employers discriminate? | Or their Agents?

Employer discrimination can be compounded by their use of Agencies.

So how can the over 50s get value from the Agents who are mostly Millennials?

Employer discrimination; a man standing on the top of the graph

Agents could give you value beyond delivering a job – here’s how to extract it…

1.The No1 rule when dealing with recruiters – expect nothing. Then sometimes you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

2.If recruiters can sell you a job then they ‘care’, if not, expect nothing.

3.The recruitment industry is set up to fail you – there’s no malice, but they make you feel less than nothing. Don’t blame yourself if they ignore or diss you.

4.Recruiters don’t have much to offer you – each recruiter has less than 2% of your market though many claim they control it.

5.Use recruiters for information, not just to find you a job.

6.When dealing with a recruiter remember…

Ageism; a worker that is chosen

  • When they are gatekeepers to jobs – help them to help you
  • Remind them each time who you are – many have poor databases
  • Seek feedback from both the employer and the recruiting agent
  • If all else fails and you’ve been interviewed for a job and now been ignored for weeks, send the ‘Unhappy Applicant Email’ and watch the proverbial hit the fan!

7. How to respond when a recruiter calls you out of the blue (a Search call)…

  • Say: “I’m happy where I am, but I’m always prepared to listen”. This raises your perceived value even if it’s only partly true
  • Fish for information from them
  • Answer questions only with information that’s available online – be discreet

Tell them what might appeal if you were interested…

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