Junior Recruitment Consultant

Key Responsibilities:

• Using sales, business development, marketing techniques and networking to attract business from client companies.
• Visiting clients to build and develop positive relationships with them.
• Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment.
• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing adverts in a range of media, such as newspapers, websites and magazines.
• Using social media to advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships.
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work.
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of candidates for the client.
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client.
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question.
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward to clients regarding suitable applicants.
• Organising interviews for candidates as requested by the client.
• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews.
• Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates.
• Offering advice to both clients and candidates on pay rates, training and career progression
• Working towards and exceeding targets that may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to clients or business leads generated
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Grade 12 Senior Certificate
• HR/Industrial Psychology qualification or equivalent
• Strong sales & marketing experience
• Recruitment agency background essential

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