Recruitment agencies sit between you and the employer. They get paid by companies to find suitable candidates, which means their service is free for you as a job seeker. But not all agencies are equal, and the process works better if you understand what they actually do — and what they can't do for you. How recruitment agencies work Here's the short version: a company needs to fill a position. Instead of (or alongside) advertising it publicly, they brief a recruitment agency. The agency searches...