I'm a sales person and I love the challenge that recruitment gives you in negotiating, Business Development and closing. I was useless! I was scared on the phone and didnt like the fact I had to be pushy at times.
I was so polite and innocent I suppose but that soon changed. I love dealing with people, negotiating, closing, Business Development, client meetings, presentations.
My job is different every day. I might think I will spend the day doing Business Development but then I get in and I have something in my inbox that requires me to take action on. So then my day is completely different. I like the fact I am always busy. My biggest success I would say was making my first deal. I was so proud and it gives you such a rush you just want to do it again and again. Busy, lively, loud, fun, exciting, friendly, motivated, innovative, strong and determined.
I would say, you will know if you will last in recruitment within the first year. If you have doubts after that get out! Its not for everyone but I would say that if your right for it you will never leave it. I couldnt see myself doing anything else.
I love my job! What attracted you to a career in executive search? I was attracted to executive search because it promised to allow me to develop and use the skills I value most. How would you describe the beginning of your career in executive search?
I found the first few weeks challenging and varied in both the tasks I was completing and the people I was speaking to. In the first few weeks I had direct contact with some of the most influential people in Higher Education in the UK at the same time as speaking to some of the people who have significantly impacted the retail sector and changed the way high street shops looks. My career really kick started and I was given responsibility from day one.
I never felt constrained and although I was being trained by someone with a lot of experience I was always made to feel independent and allowed to express my own views. I found that my levels of responsibility and autonomy came much quicker than friends of mine who had pursued a different type of career.
What do you enjoy about your executive search job? Executive Search is something I knew very little about when I came for interview but is now something I care passionately about. I enjoy the daily challenge of interacting with people who influence and change the society that we live in. I am challenged intellectually every day and have had some fantastic debates with some of the leading minds in the world. I enjoy the constant interaction and opportunity to broaden my mind.
On a day to day basis I enjoy the challenge of finding individuals and the chance to speak to them but on a wider bigger picture I enjoy that knowledge that in a very small way I am helping our clients and perhaps even society develop and change as a result of appointing people into roles who really make a difference.
What has been your biggest success to date in executive search? I am not sure how to pick one example of success in my role as it is very different from recruitment. Success is sometimes placing someone fantastic into a role but it can also be speaking to someone no-one else has managed to connect with, or finding someone who is untraceable or just knowing that you have delivered a quality piece of work for a client and have spoken to everybody who could potentially fulfill the role and make a success of it.
At times knowing that I have become an expert on an area that I knew nothing about previously is something I regard as a real success. The best thng about executive search is that success can mean so many different things that I feel proud and like I am achieving every day.
My work environment is friendly and supportive with an underlying emphasis on hard work. I am surrounded by like-minded individuals who know how to work hard and constantly challenge, excite, enthuse and motivate me to get better at what I do. What advice would you give to a graduate who is considering a career in executive search? Executive search is not a career that was publicised very much at university and therefore if you do not hear about it through advertisements or word of mouth you are unlikely to think about pursuing a career in it.
The better reputation you have in the market, the more referrals you will get. This will lead into better quality of candidates to introduce to clients as well as more clients wanting to work with you. You love a challenge, you are not afraid of hard work and you are passionate about being the best you can be. You like to be rewarded for your hard work.
If this sounds amazing, then you are definitely in the right place. Take a look around the rest of our careers site and read the blogs on why people joined us. Also check out the reviews on our Glassdoor profile. Want to learn more? Get in touch with your local Talent Acquisition specialist.
We are always open to speaking to experienced agency recruitment consultants, people looking for a career change into recruitment or someone wanting to start their career and have chosen recruitment. We look forward to hearing from you!
Files must be less than 2 MB. Whether your thinking of getting a job in recruitment or you've been in this career for years, sometimes it's good to take a step back and think about the reasons why having a job at a recruitment agency is so great. From building great relationships to earning great money, working in recruitment can be seriously rewarding. Giving candidates good news never gets old, and when you make a candidate happy by being great at your job, they'll come straight back to you when they're ready to make their next job move.
Unlike many professions, recruiters have a great deal of autonomy over their day-to-day workload. Once you have your targets in place, how you reach them is entirely up to you. If you're continually gaining more business and getting people into jobs, your independence will continue to grow as you build trust between yourself and your managers.
Unlike other jobs where your salary is only increased when your employer decides the time is right, as a recruiter you have control of your own fate. No two days are the same in recruitment, one day you could be out meeting clients, the next you could be at an assessment centre advising candidates how to write a CV. And it's not just your day-to-day duties that vary. The job market is always changing and presenting new challenges, so how you do your job one month may totally change the next.
Not many other professions could boast such an impact. Because of this, your hard work will be acknowledged and praised when it pays off. Year on year at Volt I have achieved a promotion and this has been based on success. We have had people start as consultants and because of their hard work and great achievements, rise to become Team Leaders of 8 people within 3 years. If you put the work in and generate success you can progress your career quicker than most other industries, especially if you are in a big enough company.
Here are some of the difficulties involved in working in the field of recruitment:. Coordinating these two parties inevitably means that you will have to deal with issues as they arise. Anything from candidates dropping out of the process to a client changing the date of an interview is in your remit to communicate back to the relevant person.
Make no mistakes, some days it can be a real grind. However, you can find happiness in recruitment , as best described in the blog post I just linked to:. Well, remember that most of us recruiters are full of empathy and happiness for this wonderful budding relationship.
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