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“As a recent graduate, recruitment had never crossed my
mind. After meeting with Oasis Search, who explained the
industry in detail, I quickly realised that recruitment
offered me the opportunities I was looking for. With a
student loan and the pressures of the real world looming,
recruitment provided me the opportunity to be in charge of
my earnings, career growth and so much more. After
successfully gaining a position in August 2005 as a
Researcher I have progressed to Consultant and am on target
to earn £34k in my first year. I cannot thank Oasis Search enough for the support, advice, mentoring and honesty they gave. I highly recommend using them.” David S (Placed candidate August 2005) |
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Contents • Background • The role of a Recruitment Consultant • Career prospects • Financial rewards and training • What level of education and experience should I have? • What makes a good recruitment consultant? • How do I find my first job in recruitment? Background The recruitment industry is a dynamic and highly competitive industry which offers exciting career opportunities to the right people. The recruitment industry provides consultancy and staffing solutions to all business sectors, and all organisational sizes from sole traders to multinationals. The annual turnover of the recruitment industry in the UK is £24bn and is set to double within the next 10 years. There are currently over 99,000 people employed within the recruitment industry. “The recruitment industry is going from strength to strength. Be part of that success.” Copyright of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation. Reproduced with kind permission. For further information about the REC see www.rec.uk.com. The REC is the 8th Largest Trade Body in the UK. The role of a Recruitment Consultant Do you enjoy building relationships, meeting people, and the occasional wining and dining? Do you want to work with professionals in a mature environment? Do you want to be responsible for your own earnings, and by being the best, be the highest paid? Do you want to have fun whilst at work? Then recruitment is the industry for you! Recruitment is an exciting, fast paced and challenging industry, with great financial and personal rewards. As a Recruiter you can be sure that no two days are ever the same, and you will be on a rapid learning curve with great earnings for dedicated people! A day in the life of a recruitment consultant can involve many things - developing relationships with existing clients, building up a new client base, meeting candidates to ensure they are right for the roles and developing your company’s brand and image within the industry. This is done through a variety of mediums - phone calls, e-mails, advertisements, interviews and face to face meetings – a varied and exciting job role! Career prospects Recruitment provides a fantastic and unparalleled career path. Unlike many other industries where you need years of experience before you can move up the career ladder, recruitment is purely based on your personal performance. The better you perform, the faster you can progress. A recruitment consultant will generally enter the industry as a Resourcer or Junior Consultant. This provides an excellent basis within which to understand the industry, gain experience and start earning commission from day one. From here, a Resourcer can progress to Consultant, Senior Consultant, Team leader and Management. With each step your commission level and responsibility increases offering you the opportunity to hone a whole host of skills including sales, managerial and entrepreneurial. Most candidates find that working in recruitment provides an exceptional opportunity to learn about the business world, gaining an insight into how companies function and being involved first hand in the success of an organisation. Financial rewards and training Starting salaries generally range between £18,000 - £22,000 basic in the London region. Recruitment is a commission led industry; the more success you have the higher your earnings. Typically first year OTE’s are rarely below £30,000. Through a combination of hard work, perseverance and dedication the sky really is the limit. First year OTE’s of £50k+ are achievable. On top of financial rewards, many consultancies offer monthly, quarterly and annual incentives ranging from ‘experience days’ to high achievers’ lunches to holidays abroad. A wide range of benefits are offered including company car allowance, laptop, private health schemes and pension. All of our clients offer comprehensive and ongoing training, mentoring and career development. What level of education and experience should I have? The recruitment industry generally welcomes candidates from a range of educational backgrounds with any degree discipline. There is a great future for those individuals with the drive and determination to succeed. At its core, recruitment consultancy is essentially a sales job with individual targets for employees and performance-related pay and bonus schemes. The recruitment industry is fast moving and challenging. Graduates who are keen to learn and have the right personal attributes will succeed in the recruitment industry. A background of work experience in any of the following areas would be useful, although not essential, for starting a career in the recruitment industry. • Sales • Marketing • Customer service If you have background knowledge, degree or professional qualifications in a specific market sector this can be very useful in a specialist recruitment consultancy. An IT, secretarial, law, accountancy or engineering qualification can be very valuable in a recruitment consultancy specialising within those sectors. What makes a good recruitment consultant? To be successful in the recruitment industry you must have the following qualities and attributes: • motivation • ambition and drive • tenacity • excellent communication skills • self-confidence You must also: • have a good sense of humour • work to deadlines and targets • handle multiple priorities • enjoy responsibility and working in a high pressure environment • negotiate and influence • listen • problem solve How do I find my first recruitment job? Talk to us! We constantly monitor the market for the industry’s leading lights and Recruitment Consultancies that offer the best in career prospects, training, financial rewards and more. We have an excellent reputation with our clients and are well placed to offer a highly professional service. There is a wide spectrum of recruitment companies out there proclaiming to offer the ‘best service’. We practice what we preach and our enthusiasm and constant drive to continually evolve our service is reflected in our recent Investors in People accreditation, REC membership and plethora of testimonials from placed candidates. |
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