The field of trainee recruitment offers suitable candidates the opportunity of working in a consultancy capacity. Consultant duties include telephone sales, interviewing candidates, writing job descriptions, advertising upcoming positions, making presentations and finding new business
Much of the work involves matching candidates with employers and drawing up shortlists of potential interviewees. A large amount of time is therefore spent searching through databases of CVs, noting any relevant academic qualifications and assessing the strengths and weaknesses of selected candidates with a view to putting them forward for jobs
The work is suitable for confident and ambitious individuals with excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills. Being a good judge of character is also an asset, as the success of recruitment workers depends of finding the right person for the job.
Although the work attracts many graduates, employers sometimes take on those without a degree if they can demonstrate previous experience in a business or sales role. Average salaries are between £18,000 and £23,000.