Recruitment Consultant
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This is an ideal career for intuitive thinkers. Recruitment Consultants match an employer’s (‘client’) available jobs with a customer (‘candidate’). The match should encompass knowledge, functional skills, availability, career aspirations, salary expectations and cultural fit.
Salary p/a
50k - 250k+
Qualifications
Year 12 Graduate
Intensity
Sitting
Demand
Stable
Travel
Low
Conditions
Indoor
Weekly Hours
50-60
Pros
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Rewarding to find people a new job
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Become an expert in your chosen field of recruitment
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Financial rewards can be substantial
Cons
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Having to constantly turn away good people
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Target driven and high pressure
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Very competitive market
The Bottom Line
Recruitment is a good sales role for people who are motivated by helping people and have a good work ethic. It can lead to international opportunities and make you financially secure if you have what it takes. The hours are long and demanding, but the social aspects of the job are great.
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