Thriving Careers in Recruitment

When working in recruitment it is essential to embrace change as no two days are the same. A recruiters typical daily routine could start with calendar management, scheduling interviews or conforming previously scheduled ones, check-ins with clients/candidates, meetings with team or discussions with managers.

After catching up, it is time to establish your duties for the day, these could include candidate sourcing to fill a role, reviewing and processing CV’s, scheduling interviews, preparing candidates for their interviews, and providing feedback.

Additional responsibilities may include, listing jobs, building talent pools, keeping up to date with your industry, maintaining strong client relationships, going on site visits, and of course answering and making phone calls! 

Working in recruitment offers a dynamic yet challenging career path, it has room for great progression and takes a strong willed, resilient individual to succeed in this field, as the foundations of building a career in recruitment are hugely down to your commitment and drive.

In recruitment, having soft skills is just as important as they are in any other job. Soft skills are personal attributes and interpersonal abilities that enable effective communication, collaboration, and relationship building with others, they are valued in most professions as they are highly transferable in various contexts. These skills are important in recruitment as they reflect an individual’s ability to work effectively with others, build strong relationships and overall contribute positively to the company’s culture.

Another area that is extremely important for recruitment is networking, building professional relationships with both clients, candidates and others in the industry. Networking opens doors to a vast pool of talent, by building professional connections hiring managers and job seekers can gain valuable information about the job market, specialised industries, and hidden job openings. With time a recruiters network expands even further and becomes more established, this benefits the individuals personal and professional growth, whilst giving them a competitive edge. and

Quality training is essential and one of the first steps when starting a career in recruitment. At Regional Recruitment we offer exceptional training and career development for our staff. Whether it is a trainee or experienced role we ensure consultants have the key skills required to complete their job efficiently, making sure best practice processes are followed. We encourage a positive mental attitude and help employees with personal growth & development, allowing them to professionally progress in their careers. Some feedback we have received from employees about training is that they are ‘very happy’ and have ‘learnt more from experienced colleagues.’

When working in recruitment you will be working in an ever changing and developing industry, one big advancement which changed the way recruitment processes occur is the implementation of technology and online processes. Traditional methods of walk-in applications and print advertisements have been replaced with job portals, web-based advertising, social media, applicant tracking, etc.

These technological advancements have streamlined the recruitment process in a way that recruiters can use their time more productively and efficiently. Not only does it help with recruiter’s workload, but it can also help to reduce bias in hiring by automating the recruitment process and prioritising objective criteria like qualifications & skills, as opposed to more subjective factors such as age, gender or ethnicity. 

The future of recruitment will most likely see even further developments in technology, with the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the rise. AI assists with reducing recruiter’s workloads by using messaging interface features such as chatbots, providing quick and easy customer service support and client follow ups. AI can allow more time for recruiters to prioritize other tasks that AI cannot support in. Click here to read more about the pros & cons of AI in recruitment.

Diversity and inclusion will remain at the forefront, driven by technology that helps alleviate bias and promotes equality in the hiring process. With many employers embracing the shift of remote working or some candidates only looking for this flexibility, recruiters will have to adapt their processes to suit this when sourcing for remote/hybrid positions.