Majority of jobseekers shun recruitment agencies

<p>The majority of job seekers are put off signing up with recruitment agencies because of the industry's bad reputation. </p><p>This is according to a report by recruitment consultancy Unity Personnel, which found 60% of individuals would refrain from using agencies, while 26% perceive them negatively. Just 16% of the employers and employees surveyed had positive experiences to report. </p><p>Criticisms of the industry include providing an impersonal service and sending out CVs to employers without knowledge of the job specification. </p><p> "As an industry, we need to combat the negative impressions many people have and provide a superior service by working closely with both clients and candidates in order to determine their requirements," says Nick Tomkinson, commercial director at Unity Personnel. </p>