Aspiring Recruitment Consultant

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:46

tom_e said:
As it is a serious post, why do you want to become a recruitment consultant?
Just seems a very strange job to aspire to.

Not every recruiter is as bad as you all make out. I have met some pretty outstanding ones in my time who have been invaluable.

You are all very stereotypical on this forum.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:48

telestar said:
Not every recruiter is as bad as you all make out. I have met some pretty outstanding ones in my time who have been invaluable.

You are all very stereotypical on this forum.

Tell us about one recruitment 'consultant' who was outstanding to the client and not to the shareholder, owner or boss who paid his or her wages.

I dare you.

gord · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:49

telestar said:
business consultant (basically telesales)

<twitch> Is that what telesales are now being titled? Business consultants?

MickeyFinns said:
the MD takes the calls, leads them on for 30 minutes

Your MD has 30 minutes to waste on leading sales calls? :eek:

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:50

gord said:
<twitch> Is that what telesales are now being titled? Business consultants?

Your MD has 30 minutes to waste on leading sales calls?

Red flags everywhere. It's like a Who's Who of Nonsense.

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:51

gord said:
<twitch> Is that what telesales are now being titled? Business Consultants

It was high level telesales though. Not your call centre type.

Skidder · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:51

I am a business consultant, you aren't. Good luck with going into recruitment, why not.

Rich_L · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:53

Have to say I have had one good experience with a recruitment guy but it was in a very niche field and he had good relations with most of the major firms, still remember his name funnily enough even though it was around 7-8 years ago now - put me forward for one interview, got job. Job done

tom_e · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:54

telestar said:
Not every recruiter is as bad as you all make out. I have met some pretty outstanding ones in my time who have been invaluable.

You are all very stereotypical on this forum.

Ok but that's not what I asked

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:55

[FnG]magnolia;23897355 said:
Tell us about one recruitment 'consultant' who was outstanding to the client and not to the shareholder, owner or boss who paid his or her wages.

I dare you.

Well I know of one who almost took 3 months to find me exactly what I was looking for. In the end he found me the perfect role. He didn't make me apply for any and every job I was vaguely suited for.

Narj · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:57

Recruitment consultants... They promise you the Earth and give you a shovel.

I avoid them at all costs. I hate they way loads of them keep trying to add me on linkedin.

Addicted · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:59

Why would you need a degree for what is essentially a sales-based role?

Just LOL at this thread, I genuinely don't know what to say.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:59

telestar said:
It was high level telesales though. Not your call centre type.

This is not a thing. High level telesales is not a thing.

Skidder said:
I am a business consultant, you aren't. Good luck with going into recruitment, why not.

This is most definitely a thing and someone you should listen to. I'm going to guess that you won't because "high level telesales", eh!

telestar said:
Well I know of one who almost took 3 months to find me exactly what I was looking for. In the end he found me the perfect role. He didn't make me apply for any and every job I was vaguely suited for.

Tell me why this makes any sense to you.

BrightonBelle · 8 Mar 2013 at 09:59

You can make a lot of money as a Rec Con.

Not many friends though.

Seriously though I work in the industry (I am not a Rec Con) but can help you if you have any questions.

BB x

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:00

tom_e said:
As it is a serious post, why do you want to become a recruitment consultant?
Just seems a very strange job to aspire to.

The potential to make good money and to help out fellow job seekers who need a helping hand. Contrary to popular belief a lot of specialist agency's do actually do what they say they will and actually do help people.

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:04

BrightonBelle said:
You can make a lot of money as a Rec Con.

Not many friends though.

Seriously though I work in the industry (I am not a Rec Con) but can help you if you have any questions.

BB x

Thanks that would be much appreciated.

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:05

[FnG]magnolia;23897444 said:
This is not a thing. High level telesales is not a thing.

This is most definitely a thing and someone you should listen to. I'm going to guess that you won't because "high level telesales", eh!

Tell me why this makes any sense to you.

Take a chill pill.

telestar · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:07

What I meant by high level telesales was new business development & account management - that's what I did.

[FnG]magnolia · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:09

telestar said:
Take a chill pill.

I'm offering you a view from the people who you are trying to sell to. You can and will probably ignore my advice and your comment above certainly indicates that your career will be short lived and you should seriously think about other ways to make money.

tom_e · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:12

telestar said:
Take a chill pill.

He's right at least on the last point, think about it they work on commission if you're taking 3 months to get someone into a job you're not going to be making a lot of money.
You actually sound like you have the right intentions, these will be beaten out of you as soon as you start and you will have the stack them high, churn them out, make your money outlook beaten back in.

Clav · 8 Mar 2013 at 10:12

An ex-gf of mine briefly got into recruitment consultancy. All they said she needed was a drive to make money. No qualifications at all were needed.

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