Last time, we looked at the benefits of working for a boutique recruitment company. This time we focus on why working at a large corporate recruitment company is a good choice. Training Joining a large global recruitment firm will give you continuous ongoing training and development. Even as you move higher up in your organization, there is useful, recruitment specific training provided. We speak with senior people in these types of companies, and they sometimes [ … ]
Category: Advice
Moving from Agency to In House. Is the Grass Greener on the other side?
So, you have been working Agency recruitment and everything seems to be dragging you down; the clients reason for rejection, the candidates not coming back to you, the relentless KPI`s…. This list seems to get bigger every week. Is it time to think about going in house? Surely the grass is much greener. Working for a corporate has got to be better, regular money, less hours, and a better environment. Thinking long term, this has got [ … ]
Boutique vs Mid-sized vs Global Corporate. Where would you go? Part 1: Boutique
If it were you, which company would you choose? We have some pretty good client companies here at DS Recruit, and candidates often end up with a choice between two or three companies when they work with us. I usually can’t answer that question as the candidate is pretty much always in a different situation in their career and they have different aims, experience and skills to me. Over the next three weeks, I will [ … ]
How to prepare for an interview.
Do what you would tell your candidates to do. It amazes us how many experienced, successful recruiters get rejected because they don’t follow the advice they give out all the time to the people they work with. This is Isn`t Tokyo Station Check out the location. Don’t only trust Google Maps or Apple Maps. Find out what is nearby. Find the nearest train station exit and work out how to get there in plenty of [ … ]
The right career change in recruitment.
What is a successful career change? It is all the little things that make the difference in choosing the right company Just making a placement is not what we count as success here at DS Recruit. For us it is about seeing our candidates do better than they were before. That means they bill more (and earn more!), get to lead, or build a team, and make a difference at their new company. To help [ … ]
Controlling Interview Nerves
Everyone gets nervous before interviews. A little nervousness helps you focus and shows the interviewer you are interested in the company, but if you are too nervous it can derail the whole process. A good interviewer will help you to feel more relaxed, but there are several things you can do to control your nerves before and during an interview. 1. Prepare and Practice. Have a look at these articles to help you get ready. [ … ]
The next hour could change my life – Interview tips
Feedback; we receive it every day from the clients and unfortunately, sometimes it is a rejection. Generally it is because of the certain things recruitment candidates just don’t prepare for. These are some basic questions that we as recruiters seem to answer very poorly. It is oftendown to lack of preparation, or maybe we believe just because we have recruited, it should be an open door. However, we are seeing more and more companies that [ … ]
The Resume
As recruiters we are giving advice to candidates all the time on how to interview, how to prepare, how to act and how to write the resume. The list goes on. Being on the Rec to Rec side of the market and dealing with recruiters all day, we see that the advice you give as the recruiter is not always used when you’re looking for your next role. It will help you get your next [ … ]