Job Purpose
- The Recruitment consultant will be responsible for attracting candidates and matching them to positions with client companies. The jobs vary from entry-level roles to directors and executives.
- The consultants liaise with client companies, building relationships in order to gain a better understanding of their recruitment needs and requirements.
- Attract candidates by drafting advertising copy for use in a wide range of media, as well as by networking, headhunting and through referrals.
- Screen candidates, interview them, do background checks, and finally match candidates to their clients.
- Provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.
Job Description
A recruitment consultant's role is demanding and diverse and involves: - developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment;
- using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking in order to attract business from client companies;
- Build relationships with clients;
- Advertising vacancies appropriately by drafting and placing adverts in a wide range of media (e.g., newspapers, websites, magazines);
- Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates;
- Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy;
- Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates;
- Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer;
- Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
- Preparing CV’s and correspondence to forward to clients in respect of suitable applicants;
- Organizing interviews for candidate as requested by the client;
- Informing candidates about the results of their interviews;
- Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates.
- Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
- Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.
Required Qualification and Competencies
- Bachelors’ Degree in social science
- Diploma in Human Resource Management.
- At least 4 years of relevant experience in HR – practice.
- Previous experience as a recruiter will be an added advantage.
- Good communication and presentation skills.
- Honest, high integrity and transparent.
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