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Where would you look for jobs?

Nina Waters

I'd appreciate any thoughts from people starting out in an HR/people career about where they would look for jobs? I work in a school, and am looking for someone for a job that could be really good for someone in their first or second role -  but sector-focused sources aren't very relevant for the role. I don't have a large recruitment advertising budget, so would value any suggestions about the best places to advertise. 

Thanks!

Nina

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  • Hi Nina,
    I have just tended to use a local recruitment agency who then look for what I want. I have used boards in the past but if I add up my time in shortlisting and screening the agency have become much more viable in cost to do so. They screen the boards, linked in etc so I know they are in all the places I would go if I was doing it myself. I also work with them on all other vacancies so they know my business and culture. It is also just me and one other part timer so time is of the essence!

    hope
    that helps

    Rachel
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  • Hi Nina,
    I have just tended to use a local recruitment agency who then look for what I want. I have used boards in the past but if I add up my time in shortlisting and screening the agency have become much more viable in cost to do so. They screen the boards, linked in etc so I know they are in all the places I would go if I was doing it myself. I also work with them on all other vacancies so they know my business and culture. It is also just me and one other part timer so time is of the essence!

    hope
    that helps

    Rachel
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  • in reply to Rachel
    Thanks Rachel. I've not found a recruitment agency that I would want to use, which is probably as much my fault as theirs. My experiences as a recruit have been poor with most of them, so I worry about the damage that they would do to my organisation's reputation if used. Equally, that's probably because I've never spent the time building a good enough relationship with a recruiter, because I normally get better results dealing directly. Chicken/egg!