The Role of a Recruitment Consultant
As a graduate trainee at Matchtech Group plc your duties will involve developing business relationships with clients and selling our recruitment service. Recruitment is predominantly a sales role and consultants at Matchtech spend about 70% of their day on the telephone. This is mainly an office-based role, although Consultants are also encouraged to visit clients.
The duties of a Recruitment Consultant are to obtain and qualify bookings / vacancies. You will be utilising the company's in-house database system to access applicants and will also advertise and market vacancies using various forms of media as required. Applicants will need to be assessed by the consultant, put forward for interviews and be given interview feedback. The consultant at Matchtech Group is involved in the whole recruitment cycle, from building the relationship with the Client company and gaining the vacancy, to attracting the applicants and filling the position.
Adrian Bennell
"Working for Matchtech has provided me with a good career path within an industry I hadn’t initially thought of. In my role as a Recruitment Consultant, the work is always fast-paced and interesting. No two days are ever the same!"
Kim Pascoe
"I joined Matchtech in 2005 after graduating in English Literature. I had no previous recruitment experience but wanted to join a company where I could be responsible for how well I succeed and progress. The best thing about this job is that everyday is different. I have also found that Matchtech offer great career progression and help you to map out your career path. The company is expanding rapidly so there are constantly new people and you meet great friends when you start."