Registering with recruitment agencies

Jobcentre Plus offers a wide range of job opportunities. To increase your chances of getting a job or to improve your skills, you could join a recruitment agency. The registering with recruitment agencies factsheet tells you about the benefits of registering with a recruitment agency.

 Registering with recruitment agencies (132.71kb)

Where can I get more information or advice about recruitment agencies?

If you need more advice about recruitment agencies in your area, please contact your local Jobcentre Plus office.
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is an organisation that supports and represents recruitment agencies. The REC can give you more advice and a list of some recruitment agencies. All REC members must follow their code of professional practice.

The leaflet Agency Workers: Know Your Rights (Nov 08) provides more information about your rights as an agency worker.

Visit the Recruitment and Employment Confederation site to search for a recruitment agency.