Job Description
Job Description
As a recruitment consultant, you're the vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding and diverse. It involves:
- Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment
- Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts
- Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships
- Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work
- Using candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy
- Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client
- Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client
- Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job
- Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants
- Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client
- Informing candidates about the results of interviews
- Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between clients and candidates
Requirements
You'll need to show evidence of the following:
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Sales and negotiation skills
- A goal-orientated approach to work
- The ability to handle multiple priorities
- Problem-solving ability
- The ability to meet deadlines and targets
- Ambition and the determination to succeed
- Tenacity
- Confidence and self-motivation
- Time management and organisational skills
- Team working skills
Qualifications
- Recruitment consultant roles are open to graduates regardless of degree subject.
- Rather than specific qualifications, employers value drive, experience, skills and abilities, as well as the determination to succeed.
Benefits
- Competitive base salary with high incentive schemes and bonuses in the industry.
- Medical coverage
- Fantastic career progression
- From beach retreats, through to weekly cash incentives and discounts at your favourite retailers, we will always make sure that you're appreciated when your targets are hit.