For people who don't know the existence of recruitment agency (there are, really) or afraid to apply through agency.
Disclaimer: This depends on case to case. Not all recruitment agencies are like this.
Basically recruiters will get vacancy information from their clients and obtain the permission to contact candidates on behalf on them. Recruiters will be the middle person for job seeker and company, from the job application until candidate joining the company.
1. Due to some reasons (need to fire current staff etc.) some companies do not advertise/release their job vacancy information.
2. Recruiters sometimes can let you know more information of the company benefits before you apply to the position.
3. Recruiters will do their best to let you understand the job function and working environment.
(After all they want to make sure you are the suitable candidate, so that they can get commission)
4. Recruiters will help you to tidy up your CV (e.g. typo, format, etc.)
5. Recruiters will follow up your application for you.
6. Can get more insight about the interview.
7. Can help you to fight for your expected salary when necessary (does not mean you want how high then they will give you how high, need to reasonable).
8. Higher chance to get an interview - your CV will be directly send to the hiring manager
Feel free to ask if you have any questions
This post has been edited by eugene9201: Dec 3 2015, 05:57 PM
Perks of Applying Job Through Recruitment Agency, just want to share about it