Originally Posted by
framer
Hi,
It seems to me that there are several different recruitment agencies all providing recruitment services for Xiamen Airlines. Does anyone here have an opinion about which ones are better or worse? Which ones provide the most support ? Which ones take a bigger cut of your pay etc? Which ones are easier to deal with? Having done contracts before I found that the ones that have an office 'in country' are generally better.
Any thoughts?
IMHO, agents aren't worth the money that they make off of you.
They will hold your hand during the initial interview process, but if you have some acumen and with the information that the airline gives you (same as what a recruiter will offer) you can be as prepared as the rest of the candidates. In addition, there are plenty of insurance agents that will work with you, without having to be with an agent.
At a previous contract I had, it was mandatory to have an agent and I soon learnt that their priority is with the airline and not the pilot recruit.
I went direct hire with the airline and haven't regretted that decision.
Good luck