Recruitment Consultant Level 3

Description

Attracting candidates and matching them to temporary or permanent job positions with client companies.

Recruitment Consultant Level 3

Course Duration / 12 Months Level 3

Apprenticeship Standard

Course Overview

Predominantly employed within the recruitment sector, the recruitment consultant’s role is to identify and secure job opportunities within client organisations. They attract candidates and successfully place them in those jobs in return for a fee.

A recruitment consultant may focus on the supply of flexible workers, permanent placements or a combination of both. Typical responsibilities for a recruitment consultant are:

• Identifying, qualifying and securing client recruitment opportunities in line with corporate and personal goals.
• Identifying, assessing and placing suitable candidates to meet client requirements in order to achieve revenue in line with corporate and personal goals.
• Developing and manage client / candidate relationships to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction and quality standards.
• Meeting all procedures and carrying out relevant processes to ensure industry codes of ethics and relevant legislation are adhered to.
• A career in recruitment as a recruitment consultant can appeal to those individuals who possess an entrepreneurial outlook.
• It provides the opportunity for reward and high earning potential. Many opportunities arise in the recruitment sector for personal and professional development, such as team leader and or managerial roles.

Recruitment Consultant Level 3

Course Content

Knowledge

• How to establish, negotiate and agree terms and conditions of business with clients.
• All necessary processes, payment and aftercare services in line with company policies.
• The different recruitment models (eg. Temporary, Permanent, Contract Recruitment, Executive Search etc)
• Agreed job-related Key Performance Indicators (KPIs, e.g. vacancies taken, calls made, interviews etc) and how they will be assessed and measured during the apprenticeship.
• How to ensure candidates and clients receive a professional and comprehensive recruitment service.
• How to develop successful sales techniques for recruitment.
• The principles of assessing people

Skills

• Identify, progress and convert sales leads into new clients, candidates and placements as required.
• Proactively and consistently strive to identify and obtain new business opportunities.
• Source suitable vacancies in line with company policies and sales procedures.
• Manage and profitably develop client relationships.
• Identify and attract candidates using all appropriate methods to fill jobs.
• Monitor responses/applications received and make sure that candidate applications are processed efficiently.
• Shortlist and present suitably qualified applicants against defined job vacancies.
• Manage the recruitment and selection processes by effectively liaising with the client, candidate and internal teams.
• Successfully place suitable candidates with client

Behaviours

• Someone who takes independent action to meet and exceed KPIs without being asked.
• Someone who uses their knowledge of recruitment law to identify bad practice and suggest improvements.
• Someone who proactively seeks opportunities and acts upon them.
• Someone who continues to make effective canvassing calls despite having to repeatedly overcome objections.
• An individual who has made a plan for their professional development and career opportunities.
• Someone who can draw on previous experience and/or agreed procedures and policies to solve problems and make informed decisions.