Healthcare needs good people in the right job.

Changing your job in the healthcare industry is quicker, simpler and better and free for the applicant with the ubiquitous recruitment agencies.

Did you know that it is illegal for healthcare recruitment agencies to take money from job applicants in Ireland? It seems strange but it is true. It is not true, unfortunately for all European countries but it is free for nurses and any healthcare professional when they get a new job through recruitment agencies specializing in this jobs market. Healthcare recruitment agencies are the most efficient way to find that new role within the health services in Ireland. Generally it takes around two weeks from application online to an interview.

Of course this can vary greatly but a new job within a month or two is the norm for qualified healthcare professionals. The main delaying factor is the interview interval by the employer organizations. Some health institutions do recruitment interviews in batches some months apart and this can slow job changes for individuals involved.

A major strength of healthcare recruitment companies in Ireland is the constant communication with and support for applicants. One thing is for sure, when you get a job offer you will know as soon as the recruitment agency knows. Applicants can also be reassured that the personal information provided in the CV is a secret kept between the agency and the recruiting organizations. The sharing of personal data is legally prescribed by the law and confidentiality clauses in contracts.

Nearly all healthcare professionals find their new jobs through healthcare recruitment specialist agencies. This is so because recruitment agencies work. They work for the health organizations looking for new recruits. They save them money and time since they only become directly involved in recruitment at the short-list interview stage. Self- managed recruitment can be very expensive and not very productive when conducted by people whose day job is different.

Because recruitment agencies are ubiquitous the candidates gain access to a far wider range of job vacancies and job locations. The same CV can be circulated to all interested recruiters instantly with Internet technology. Recruitment consultants within the recruitment agencies work hand in hand with the HR management within health providing organizations to increase the accuracy of recruitment. This means getting the right person into the right role for them that they then remain in from then on.