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19/09/2016
Why selective recruiters can help you more than 'Yes-Men': Although it's frustrating when a recruiter doesn't feel you have quite the right experience for a vacancy, you're in fact more likely to be successful in securing interviews through them than you are with a recruiter who is prepared to forward your CV to any opportunity you show an interest in.I often hear of individuals being forwarded for vacancies when they clearly don't have the experience I know the employer requires. Most of these applications will be rejected at CV submission stage, but some will be invited through to a difficult interview which they have no real chance of progressing through. This is where the problem lies. The recruiter has got it wrong, and in the employers eyes this raises a doubt over the credibility of future recommendations by this recruiter, especially if it's not a one-off. Conversely those recruiters who consistently prove to understand the profile of individual required will develop a stronger relationship with their clients and their recommendations will carry more weight - to the point where the employer will trust the recruiters judgement rather than decide who to invite in purely based on CV's. A recruiter will generally have a much clearer picture of what their client is looking for than is evident in a job description or an online vacancy advert. They'll also know the availability of other interested applicants which will further help to profile who is likely to get an interview and who may not. Although it will be frustrating, if they're giving you open and honest feedback as to why they don't feel you would secure an interview, the chances are they'll continue to get more and more repeat business from their clients and will have something that is suitable for you further down the line, and when they do, you'll stand a very good chance of securing an interview through them.Author: Richard Hooper - Director...

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I was very impressed with the services of Balance. They worked diligently to ensure that the assignment was the right fit for both parties, I had a thorough briefing prior to meeting the client, the on-boarding process was very efficient and I’m very impressed with the way they keep in touch, ensuring that both candidate and client remain satisfied through ongoing support.
They have an in-depth knowledge of the industry, the kind of skills that are required for each type of role, and always seem to have the inside track on what's going on in the industry. This, coupled with their obviously strong ties to most of the leading Law firms in London really do make them the 'go-to' recruitment company in the Legal Finance market.
I am writing to pass on my thanks for all your efforts in our recent recruitment campaign. It is refreshing to see a recruitment business providing so much care and attention to sourcing and retaining quality people for our business. I felt confident that the right message was going out to candidates and that you were representing us in the very best light to the market.