Debunking Recruitment Myths

Quite often when speaking to past candidates, we realise how little is really known about what we do and how recruitment actually works. This blog debunks just a few misconceptions and will hopefully help you get the most out of your relationships with career advisors and recruiters. 

How does it work?

When we first talk to you, we will always ask what jobs you have applied for and whether you have talked to any other recruiters. This is important for us to know because many organisations that are recruiting will brief multiple agencies and may also advertise on their own website for a single role. If you have already applied for the role through another channel, we can't put you forward for that same role. Answering these questions honestly benefits everyone.

Misconception 1 - We don't just recruit

We do so much more! We provide salary advice which is particularly useful when you're going for a promotion. We can advise you on how to have difficult performance review conversations. We can advise on how you can utilise your skills to transition from one area of practice to another. At any stage of your career, we can be your go-to career advisors whether you are looking for a new role or not. Any recruitment consultant worth their salt will take this same approach.

Misconception 2 - We don't forget about you if we don't have

a role right now

We are always actively looking for opportunities for our candidates. In fact, we have regular team meetings where we discuss our past and current candidates so that you are always top-of-mind when the perfect role does appear. We spend significant time updating our online database so we can find the perfect role for our candidate even if they have applied to us years ago. In fact many of those we have placed in the last 12 months have been lawyers we have worked with in the past and in a number of cases, we've provided them access to opportunities before they were even advertised.

Check out our FAQ's which explains much more about how the recruitment process works and what you can expect when you partner with us.

For more advice on your career development, you can also reach us at info@alexcorreaexecutive.com.au.