Recruitment consultants need great people skills and the drive required to earn high on-target earnings (OTE) and performance related bonuses.

To do this they attract candidates for jobs then matches them to temporary or permanent positions within client companies.

You'll build relationships in order to gain a better understanding of your clients' recruitment needs and requirements then draft advertising copy for a range of media, as well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals.

Screened candidates get interviewed first by you, background checked and finally matched to clients.



Role responsibilities

Sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies.

Visiting clients to build and develop positive relationships.

Develop an understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment.

Advertise vacancies by drafting and placing adverts.

Use candidate databases to match the right person to the client's vacancy.

Receive and review applications, managing interviews or tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.

Candidate role briefing of the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job.

Organise interviews for candidates as requested by the client.

Inform candidates on the results of interviews.

Negotiate pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements for candidates first day.

Consult clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression.

Work towards and exceed targets relating to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated.