Any advice for a Trainee Recruitment Consultant position interview?

SeduLOUs

Sammyantha wrote: »

Only if you hit/ exceed your targets. Recruitment is fast paced, commercialised, and hard nosed. You have to be prepared to put the work in, especially in the current market. There is a LOT of competition.

How very true. It is a VERY volatile market.

I used to work in a recruitment firm (I worked in finance). One month a guy got paid £12500 after tax after a particularly good month. 6 months later he had been sacked for missing his targets 3 months in a row. Basic pay is usually erm, basic (anywhere from £12-£15k) and it ALL comes down to how much you sell.

Also bear in mind that the standard working hours were 8am to 6pm at our office, but many didn't leave the office til well after 8pm, worked at home at weekends, and then had company phones to continue making their calls once they were home. You don't make loads of money for just chilling out behind a desk from 9 til 5...

Tips for the interview - be confident, ridiculously confident. Speak clearly, friendly and own the interview. Selling is a natural skill. You can be trained to an extent but I personally believe it's one of those things you're born with (or not!). It's not a job - it's a lifestyle.

Good luck.

SeduLOUs

cavework wrote: »

Also , please do not go in bleating about wanting to be rich ..Targets are just targets. IGNORE
If you really want to be a succesful consultant then it will depend on the relationship you can build with the people who register with you..that will be your basis for repeat business

Tut tut. Do NOT mention wanting to build your relationship with the people who register with you.

Candidates DO NOT MATTER IN THE SLIGHTEST.

Candidates are only a product in the recruitment process and the only people who ever matter are the CLIENTS who pay!

Sammyantha

SeduLOUs wrote: »

Candidates DO NOT MATTER IN THE SLIGHTEST.

Utter nonsense!

SeduLOUs

Sammyantha wrote: »

Utter nonsense!

On what grounds?

For every job vacancy you manage to pick up you'll find 100+ suitable candidates in this climate to pick from.

Sammyantha

Depends on the sector, but i get where you're coming from. However I disagree with your wording as candidates do matter.

cavework

SeduLOUs wrote: »

Tut tut. Do NOT mention wanting to build your relationship with the people who register with you.

Candidates DO NOT MATTER IN THE SLIGHTEST.

Candidates are only a product in the recruitment process and the only people who ever matter are the CLIENTS who pay!

It's pointless trying to sell something if you don't have a decent product .:p

RedSoleShoes

Sammyantha wrote: »

Sell, sell, sell!! Recruitment is all about selling - selling yourself, selling your company, selling your candidates, selling your vacancies.

OP, make sure you are 100% happy working in this type of environment. Many Recruitment Agents treat their candidates with little regard as they are so blinkered with the "selling" and this eventually comes back on them. Sammyantha's words above emphasise the harshness of recruitment.

Sammyantha

LilyDeTilly wrote: »

OP, make sure you are 100% happy working in this type of environment. Many Recruitment Agents treat their candidates with little regard as they are so blinkered with the "selling" and this eventually comes back on them. Sammyantha's words above emphasise the harshness of recruitment.

Recruitment is tough, fast paced, and mainly results orientated. These are attributes in the commercial business world, and can teach valuable skills. This is not harsh, it is reality.

RedSoleShoes

Sammyantha wrote: »

Recruitment is tough, fast paced, and mainly results orientated. These are attributes in the commercial business world, and can teach valuable skills. This is not harsh, it is reality.

Not so sure about "valuable" skills, I guess it depends on what you are looking for in a job and future career.

SeduLOUs

Sammyantha wrote: »

Depends on the sector, but i get where you're coming from. However I disagree with your wording as candidates do matter.

Point accepted.

I'm not trying to say that 'people' don't matter.

I was merely pointing out that he shouldn't approach the interview talking about how wonderful candidates are and how you should maintain relationships with them when the business focus is usually on the client.