Bethany Leech
25th July 2022
I don’t think any child has ever said: ‘I want to be a recruitment consultant when I grow up!’.
Few people find themselves aspiring to become a recruiter through childhood, school and university. It’s a role that often flies under the radar for younger people – a vital part of how businesses work but rarely highlighted as a desirable role.
Recruitment is a profession which attracts a wide range of people. Many (like me) say they ‘fell into recruitment’. You don’t need a degree to be successful in recruitment (and you can’t study a degree in ‘recruitment’!). That’s why it’s so incredible that year after year, both graduates and non-graduates choose recruitment as their next step after university. It seems as if the atmosphere, challenge and benefits of recruitment are too hard to resist.
Here are some reasons why…
A lifetime of learning
Some of the primary skills you will have the opportunity to gain experience in will be a broad range of business skills, including negotiation, sales, advertising, relationship building, and account management. You will learn to use these skills at higher levels and become an independent worker in your recruitment field.
At Transition, we offer a robust 12-month L&D plan, regular 1-to-1s, PDP and external mentoring and coaching from experienced individuals.
Uncapped earning potential
Recruitment doesn’t just give people a chance to earn more money in five or ten years as they progress up the ladder. Most agencies offer a substantial base salary with uncapped performance-related compensation, allowing graduates to take control of how much they earn from day one.
Entrepreneurial opportunities
Once you have the skills and training, you have the freedom to run your desk, apply your valuable business insight and manage your client and candidate base. You allow your entrepreneurial side to come into play.
Fast progression
Expect fast progression as it’s not uncommon for recruitment consultants to earn promotions in under a year. There are several levels to progress within the industry; at Transition Partners, we have a well-thought-out career ladder with realistic targets to motivate our consultants on striving to that next step in their careers.
Enhanced benefits
Not only are you offered attractive benefits such as; pension schemes, PDPs, learning and development, drinks fridges etc. There are also great to be involved in fantastic social incentives with like-minded others, such as; York races, trips away, summer BBQs etc.
Forget the notion that the job is about being a salesperson; it’s much more than that. Great recruiters are business consultants, problem-solvers, networkers, marketers and strategists, often on the same day! Every day is different, and if you’ve got absolute determination and a burning desire to succeed, recruitment can be highly fruitful.
If you want to take the next step and have a long-lasting career where you can thrive, get in touch with me, and look at some of the roles we have available for those wanting to kickstart their recruitment careers.