Recruitment Agencies Are Useless!!

I have lost faith in recruitment agencies, you are just a number to them and they ignore most communication with them. I would love to tell them to de-register me but that would be a silly move. Does anyone have any advice on how to make them work smarter for you?

I have now been unemployed for 4 years for a number of reasons but previously had quite a high flying job in the City. I tried working locally but was made redundant. I have now been looking for a job since the beginning of this year. I specialise in law as a PA. I registered with legal agencies in the City of London but have found that these agencies do not seem to be at interested in people who can do a job, only their commission. They insist that you register and spend your time testing to see if you can do the job you have done all your life. Then you don't hear from them only occasionally after they have tried to send you for jobs that are not either in your area or your expertise or even try with temp jobs for days assignments. I find these places damn insulting. I have worked hard all my life and these agencies have taken hold and act as if they are the be all and end all and are extremely condescending to their clients. They do not help at all. Recently I attained 100 per cent on a test only to be ignored and when chased they said they had not heard anything but I mentioned that I knew that the position had been taken and they had not even kept me informed. My reply, I have been totally ignored by them since. No call, no email, nothing!!! I have lost faith in the agencies because once they were true to their word now it's a case of getting names on their books and if you don't fit the bill, best to ignore you completely. Why don't they do as they promise.

Yes, I am very angry at these waste of space agencies. I have been employed all my life but companies only go through agencies, and the agencies think they are God. Treat people for what they can do not what you can get from them. I have lost all faith.

You can only get employed if your CV is passed to the companies but of course if the agency does not think your are suitable you are not put forward and so it is the agency deciding which job is suitable. These places should have some sort of legislation as they discriminate against people and it's not up to the agency to decide which position would be suitable. They are a disgrace and I have absolutely not faith in them whatsoever. I wish I hadn't bothered. I have lost my self esteem and confidence even though I have studied for many years and attained certificates, they seem to stand for nothing.