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Overview
Employment agents work in employment services or agencies, matching job seekers with vacancies and advising people on job-search activities.
In job descriptions, look for candidate interviews, vacancy matching, employer contacts, career advice, confidentiality, labour legislation, interview preparation, inclusion work and documentation of client meetings.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Employment agents meet job seekers, document interviews, map work experience and connect candidates with vacancies. The work often also includes employer contact, appointment planning and practical advice before applications or interviews.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include active listening, profiling candidates, labour legislation, confidentiality and knowledge of job-market offers. Some roles focus on inclusion, youth employment, employer networks or preparation for interviews.
Salary context
Pay is best read through caseload, advisory responsibility, employer-network duties, placement targets and whether the role includes public-service, agency or contractor tasks.
Career paths
Development may move toward specialist career advice, employer relations, team coordination, labour-market programme work, HR recruitment or mentoring job seekers with more complex support needs.
Good to know
Check whether a vacancy is mainly counselling, vacancy matching, employer outreach or administrative case work. Clear adverts name the client group and contact expectations.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
13-1141.00
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Employment agents and contractors (3333)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/42a96d07-1e1d-49ae-9399-c1f4be27ddea |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3333.1 |
| ISCO group | 3333 |
| Concept type | Occupation |