How to tell my agency I signed with someone else

[acuriousLPN]

I currently have done a lot of research and have talked to many companies and have found one that I am going to sign on with. They are bigger than my current agency and have more opportunities that I am looking for. I still want to work with my current recruiter and agency, but do not know how to go about telling him I have signed with another company and am taking a contract through them. What should I do? I want to be upfront and honest with my current recruiter and not keep him in the dark. Any suggestions would be lovely!

[NedRN]

Simple! Just tell him that you are working with other agencies to expand your assignment options. Worth saying just to make him work harder for you!

I would talk to the agency before you talk to him though. Two reasons: the first is that your recruiter may fill you full of negatives about that agency that may poison your new relationship. Second is that when you talk to the new agency, you may hate them. Good reviews are one thing, forming a good business relationship is another thing altogether. There is a reason why there are hundreds of agencies and even more recruiters, business relationships are not a one size fits all proposition.