For those of you who have found yourself in urgent need of an extra pair of hands, the chances are you will have considered using an interim communications recruitment agency at some point. The trigger might have been someone going on sick leave, a new project landing on your desk, or an unexpected company announcement.

Having recruited in the interim space for the last 10 years, I have worked on countless roles that have been briefed to multiple agencies; and while it’s tempting for hiring managers to engage with as many agencies as possible to ensure they are covering the entire market and not putting all their eggs in one basket, it is worth considering some of the possible disadvantages of this blanket approach.

First, active candidates will generally register to more than one interim communications recruitment agency.  When multiple agencies