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Previously on "What does it take to become a Recruitment Consultant?"
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Originally posted by Liamxtype View PostI applied for a role recently, never even got a call from the "Consultant" but got a LinkedIn connection request within an hour, according to LI, he was a double glazing salesman six months ago!
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Originally posted by up4it View PostI did research one recruitment consultant who contacted me recently and their previous job was as a Customer Services Assistant for a very large grocery supermarket!
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It takes remarkably little. The few better ones (also often the better qualified ones) eventually move on to in-house recruiter roles or launch their own agencies. I worked with a lot of in-house recruiters not too long ago on a large software deployment project. They all started at agencies. Staff turnover is high apparently - anyone gets a shot, most people suck at it. Kind of like most sales environments.Last edited by formant; 10 January 2013, 15:15.
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I did research one recruitment consultant who contacted me recently and their previous job was as a Customer Services Assistant for a very large grocery supermarket!
To be fair to her she was more professional, personable and approachable than most agents. She may well have been a graduate and just filling in time at the supermarket information desk!
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What does it take to become a Recruitment Consultant?
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I just had a conversation with an agency bloke which almost knocked me off my chair.
[after hello, formalities....]
Agency: Listen, my client require someone with insurance background. I see from your CV that your last contract is with ABC Insurance Ltd, Leeds.
Agency: Is it fair to say that ABC Insurance Ltd is an Insurance company?
Me: [speechless for a second....] Yes of course
[conversation continues...]
Agency: Ok. I 'll send you the job spec.
I'm quite interested to find out the skillset required to become a recruitment consultant.
Or have I stepped into a twilight zone?
PS. I have deliberately changed the sector, company name and location for obvious reasons.Last edited by muser; 10 January 2013, 14:43.Tags: None
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