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Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Purely Recruitment Solutions
Pay: 0.0000
Location: Swindon Swindon United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Immediately
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor , Daytime Work
Job reference: E04884136
Recruitment 2021-12-29 2022-03-28

Job Description

Recruitment consultant: Job description

Recruitment consultants are responsible for attracting candidates and matching them to temporary or permanent positions with client companies. They work with client companies, building relationships in order to gain a better understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements.

Recruitment consultants attract candidates by drafting advertising copy for use in a wide range of media, as well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals. They screen candidates, interview them, do background checks and finally match them to their clients. Consultants also provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.

The role of a recruitment consultant is very sales orientated, although it also involves helping individuals and organisations.

Typical work activities

A recruitment consultant's role is demanding and diverse and involves:

  • using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client companies;
  • working towards targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated;
  • building relationships with clients;
  • developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment;
  • advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media, e.g., newspapers, websites, magazines;
  • using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with candidates and employers;
  • headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work;
  • using candidate databases to find the right person for the client’s vacancy;
  • receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and creating a shortlist of candidates;
  • briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
  • preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
  • organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client;
  • informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
  • negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates;
  • offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
  • reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
  • Providing 24hr on call

The hours of work are 8.30am - 17.00pm Monday to Friday with a 30 minute lunch break, with regular breaks away from the computer!

By applying for this role you give permission for Purely Recruitment to submit your personal information contained within your CV or any other relevant information provided in order for the prospective employer to review your application for the specific role applied for. Purely recruitment will not submit or use your personal information for any other purposes other than for searching for alternative employment.

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