Recruitment consultant
Recruitment consultants help employers find suitable staff, and match people to permanent and temporary jobs.
Typical Salary
£24,000 – £40,000
per year
Working Hours
38–40
hours per week
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could:
- 'cold call' - make contacts and connections to generate new business
- interview and test job seekers, to create a pool of people ready to fill vacancies
- match candidates to suitable jobs
- screen and shortlist candidates before employers interview them
- meet targets for the number of vacancies taken or the number of people placed into jobs
- keep records of clients, employers and vacancies
- negotiate your agency's fees
- 'headhunt' - find and approach candidates for executive or specialist jobs
Skills needed
- knowledge of human resources and employment law
- administration skills
- to be thorough and pay attention to detail
- the ability to work well with others
- sensitivity and understanding
- the ability to work on your own
- business management skills
- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications
How to get into this role
You can get into this job through:
- a university course
- an apprenticeship
- working towards this role
- applying directly
Career progression
With experience you could move into business development or management, or set up your own agency.