A career finding work for others could be just the job for you
A career as a recruitment consultant would see you source jobs and find work for clients.
There are no set ent ry requirements.
Previous experience in sales, marketing or customer services, or the right skills and attitude, could help you get into this type of work.
Some new recruitment consultants are graduates.
You can enter recruitment with any degree, although some employers may prefer one more closely related to the industry they find staff for, like human resources, marketing or public relations.
You could get into this role through an apprenticeship. You will need: Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Good sales and negotiation skills.
The ability to work under pressure and meet targets.
Good organisational and administrative skills. Your duties will include: Cold calling companies to generate new business.
Interviewing and testing job seekers, to create a pool of people ready to fill vacancies.
Matching candidates to suitable jobs.
Screening and shortlisting candidates before employers interview them.
Meeting targets for the number of vacancies taken or the number of people placed into jobs.
Keeping records of clients, employers and vacancies. Negotiating your agency’s fees. Headhunting – finding and approaching candidates for executive or specialist jobs.
Your starting salary will be around £ 16,000 to £ 20,000 ( trainee) and move up to around £ 38,000 for more experienced consultants.
You’ll usually work standard office hours.
In some jobs you may need to work outside office hours, contacting clients or interviewing candidates.
The work is mainly officebased, but you’ll also spend some of your time visiting your client companies.
With experience you could move into business development or management or set up your own agency.
Other areas of interest in this field include a human resources officer or an image consultant.