Career Prospects

Recruitment consultants generally start work in the industry as entry-level Associates, contacting prospect candidates and following up with the existing network.  When the Associate is deemed ready to start interacting with clients, they will usually shadow a more experienced colleague and attend meetings / calls with both candidates and clients.  From day one, business skills are being learnt and practised - from how to write a good email, to phone etiquette, to how to run a meeting. Once the Associate has proven themselves ready to make placements, the sky is the limit.  Compensation is usually target driven, so hard work usually equates a big pay check.

Progression within the consultancy is usually also target driven and based on vacancies within the team.  But the recruitment sector is huge ($467 billion in sales worldwide in 2016) so the skills you learn in your first role will be transferable to other recruitment firms. The role of a recruitment consultant can also be used as a platform to build experience and contacts to move in to other areas like training, internal recruitment and other sales or management roles.

Skills

What skills do you need to work for Oliver Parks? 

What do search-based recruiters do?

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What to Expect

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