FAQ's

  • Working with a recruitment agency to assist your search for a new role speeds up the job-hunting process. Not only is it quicker to apply but candidates can receive responses and feedback more quickly too.
  • Select the right agency for your specialism. A specialist recruiter such as Barber McLelland have a wealth of market knowledge, allowing you to have a truly trusted advisor that can help advise and plan your next career move effectively.
  • As well as providing an ongoing support network, they can also assist with CV writing and career advice and the general recruitment market
  • Recruiters will support you through the entire recruitment job hunting process from your initial application, thorough to advice to help prepare for your interview and then interview feedback
  • A recruitment agency can provide bespoke advice regarding your career, with over 22 years experience, Barber McLelland thoroughly understands the market, cultures and dynamics of the region’s accountancy firm, allowing us to advise on the best fit for you and your career.
  • If you are unsuccessful in an interview, Recruiters will provide feedback, to help candidates to understand why they were unsuccessful and what they can do to improve in future interviews
  • Recruitment agencies are the link between employees and candidates. Businesses will engage with recruitment agencies to help source and hire new employees, Agencies will also help job seekers find new roles, either matching opportunities to their skills sets or proactively finding new opportunities
  • Recruitment agencies work closely with candidates to understand their skills, career objectives and longer-term career aspirations.
  • The Recruitment Consultant will suggest suitable job roles based on the candidate’s criteria and help secure interviews.
  • No charge will ever be made to a candidate for using a recruitment agency
  • Recruitment agencies charge a fee to the employer/client which is usually based on the percentage of the first years salary, or potentially a fixed cost previously agreed with the employer and agency
  • This is one of the most important aspects of choosing the right recruitment agency. At Barber McLelland, we treat every individuals details with the utmost confidentiality.
  • We do not share any information with any business unless we have had prior agreement from the candidate that they are happy for their CV to be sent to a particular role.
  • We will always call a candidate first before speaking to an employee on their behalf
  • Ultimately the candidate has full control of where and when we send their CV to an employer.
  • You can apply and be put forward for as many roles as we consider you suitable for. If you get an offer from more than one client, then the decision will be yours as to which one you accept
  • We will also proactively search for opportunities based on what you are looking for in your next role and inform you of suitable roles, we will then submit your CV upon your approval

We have various routes for candidates to register.

  • Yes, we meet everyone that we represent. This is really key to us ensuring that we represent you currently, understand your personality, what you want from a new role,
  • We are very happy to meet outside of working hours and if it is difficult for you to meet face-to-face, we can also arrange a Teams/Zoom meeting
  • The meeting is very informal and should last around 45 minutes