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	Recruitment Consultant – Specialist Recruitment (Permanent)
	Have you got what it takes for a Career in Recruitment?
	Recruitment consultancy is an exciting career for people of all ages. According to REC over 80,000 people already work in this important sector of the economy. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role which combines sales, people skills and problem solving you may have what it takes to be a successful recruitment consultant.
	The Recruitment Industry
	The recruitment industry is a dynamic, fast paced and highly competitive industry, which can offer exciting career opportunities to the right people. In the UK the annual industry turnover is currently around £24 billion and is forecasted to rise considerably over the next few years.
	The recruitment industry provides services to all business sectors, working in partnership with organisations from sole traders to multinationals.
	Recruitment consultancies attract candidates and match them to jobs in client companies on a temporary or permanent basis. The consultants' role is the vital link between candidate and clients. They operate in virtually all sectors of the employment market. There are a number of publicly quoted companies and firms that operate multi-nationally as well as small independent ones.
	What is the Role of a Recruitment Consultant?
	The role of the recruitment consultant is fast paced, demanding and diverse. It is also very challenging and exciting and no two days are ever the same.
	The role involves attracting business from client companies by using sales, business development and marketing techniques. This includes building relationships with clients by going out and meeting them, keeping in touch over the telephone and also in writing. It involves getting to know the client companies, what they do, how they operate and the general culture or atmosphere of the workplace. An important attribute for a recruitment consultant is the confidence to contact prospective clients and win their business.
	Recruitment consultants are also required to attract candidates by drafting advertising copy and using a wide range of media. It also involves screening candidates, interviewing them and selecting suitable candidates to put forward to client companies. Recruitment consultants are also involved in negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidate. The sense of satisfaction you receive from placing the right candidate in the right job can be overwhelming.
	What opportunities are there for career progression?
	Opportunities for progression in recruitment will vary depending on the size and structure of the organisation. A recruitment consultant will generally enter the industry as a junior consultant working in a branch with a relatively small team. From here a consultant can progress to senior consultant and then to branch manager. If the organisation has many branches across the country there would be prospects of further promotions to area and regional management.
	What rewards could a recruitment consultant expect?
	Salaries form the backbone of your reward, and handsome commission is the topping that makes the job very attractive to sales professional. Commission is based on performance and there is no ceiling. Realistically SSR recruiters expect to earn anywhere form 100% to 300% of their basic salary!
	This is in addition to the many incentives that take place throughout the year. For those who work hard and are good at their job the rewards can be substantial. What level of education does a recruitment consultant need?
	No formal qualifications are required. The recruitment industry generally welcomes candidates from a range of educational backgrounds and there is a great future for those with the drive and determination to succeed. SSR have dedicated career development programmes for graduates or those wishing to progress quickly.
	To build on your academic achievements there are industry specific qualifications, which can be studied for.
	What sort of work experience does a recruitment consultant need?
	People who are motivated, keen to learn and have the right personal attributes are welcomed into the recruitment industry. Mature candidates who are seeking a second career will find recruitment consultancy offers a stimulating and dynamic role where experience will be welcomed. A background of work in any of the following disciplines would be useful, although not essential, for starting a career in the recruitment industry:
	· Sales · Marketing · Customer Service
	Also, if you have background knowledge or professional qualifications in a specific market sector this can be very helpful in a specialist recruitment consultancy. For example, in safety, telecommunications, social work, medical qualifications, or security, can be extremely valuable to SSR.
	What makes a good recruitment consultant?
	To be successful in the recruitment industry you must:
	· be motivated, · ambitious and confident · be goal orientated · have good interpersonal and communications skills · be a good team player · be able to handle multiple priorities · be tenacious · be a problem solver · be able to work to deadlines and targets · enjoy responsibility and working in a high-pressure environment · have a good sense of humour · able to use a computer (the days of T cards are o longer!)
	How do I find my first recruitment job?
	SSR are willing to recruit individuals without recruitment industry experience and we are often advertising in specialist recruitment industry magazines and industry magazines such as Recruitment International and Professional Recruiter.
	Contact Del Hunter on 020 8626 3100 (email; dhunter@ssr-personnel.com) for an informal conversation!
	Don't forget you are entering a sales environment - so sell yourself.
	SSR has an excellent reputation for developing staff and successful individuals are often promoted quickly. Here are some examples:

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