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Anyone work as a recruitment headhunter?

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  • #2
    Richard571
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭Richard571


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4509862/executive-search-ambitious-graduates-wanted/

    I was looking at graduate jobs like this. Anyone do something similar who is willing to share experiences?


    My brother has done this for years in London. It is essentially a sales job: sourcing candidates is the easier part of the job unless in very niche areas. You earn your money finding new clients and keeping existing ones ticking over. Usually get commission of between 15 - 35% of their starting salary (this is for company, of which you would get a share if you hit targets).

    Lots of cold calling, you have to be able to persevere in the face of knock backs. Excellent salary for the best 100k +, although high churn as it doesn't suit many.


  • #3
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    Richard571 wrote: »
    My brother has done this for years in London. It is essentially a sales job: sourcing candidates is the easier part of the job unless in very niche areas. You earn your money finding new clients and keeping existing ones ticking over. Usually get commission of between 15 - 35% of their starting salary (this is for company, of which you would get a share if you hit targets).

    Lots of cold calling, you have to be able to persevere in the face of knock backs. Excellent salary for the best 100k +, although high churn as it doesn't suit many.

    I was reading up on this and the challenge interests me. I worked one of the toughest jobs in a really competitive company before uni but it was as deputy manager in a supermarket so not something they will recognise as being relevant.

    Did your brother go into his job straight out of uni?


  • #4
    Richard571
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 109 ✭✭Richard571


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    Richard571 wrote: »
    My brother has done this for years in London. It is essentially a sales job: sourcing candidates is the easier part of the job unless in very niche areas. You earn your money finding new clients and keeping existing ones ticking over. Usually get commission of between 15 - 35% of their starting salary (this is for company, of which you would get a share if you hit targets).

    Lots of cold calling, you have to be able to persevere in the face of knock backs. Excellent salary for the best 100k +, although high churn as it doesn't suit many.

    I was reading up on this and the challenge interests me. I worked one of the toughest jobs in a really competitive company before uni but it was as deputy manager in a supermarket so not something they will recognise as being relevant.

    Did your brother go into his job straight out of uni?

    Yup, he started straight from uni in Manchester as a general consultant across industry, moved into IT when down in London then into banking. Set up his own company about 5 years ago (small enough, 8 staff) in a niche area but now he owns company so higher reward (and risk). Common for top recruiters to start own company as start up costs are small vs other industries; all about contacts, industry knowledge and perseverance.


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