Trainee Recruitment Consultant

Location

Reading, Berkshire, England.

Salary

Between £16,000 and £23,000 depending on experience and performance.  On Target earnings (OTE) are likely to be £25,000 to £40,000 in year 1, increasing yearly based on improved performance.

Benefits

You will be entitled to choose up to between 1 and 2 company benefits depending on experience and level of authority.

Company overview

Project Resource is a very ambitious and professional recruitment company.  Established in 2002 we have grown rapidly from our head office in Reading to open our 2nd office in Solihull (2008), 3rd office in Manchester (2011) and most recently a 4th office in London (2011).

The opportunity

Project Resource is a best in class recruitment business.  We are known by employers, job seekers, our employees and rec-to-rec agencies as a professional, high achieving and very ambitious company.

We are currently looking for charismatic people to join our growing business.  This job vacancy has come about as part of the continued planned growth of our Reading office.

This particular post will involve supplying professional people to employers in the Thames Valley region, across a multitude of industries, however predominantly to the Construction, Civil Engineering and Infrastructure industries.  Experience is not necessarily needed in these sectors, but would be an advantage.

Experience required

Essential

• High level of independence.
• Highly self motivated
• Ambitious above and beyond peer group.
• High achiever in business, sport or academically (competitive).
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Self critical.
• Fast learner.
• Tenacious and determined.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• A team player.
• Clear life goals.
• Able to supply two written references.

Highly desirable

• Previous sales, telesales or recruitment experience preferred (proof of sales will be required).
• Experience of promoting a business face-to-face, by telephone and in writing.
• Experience of working for a small or medium sized sales team.
• Inspirational and charismatic to others.
• High initiative and creative thought.

A summary of duties (but will not be limited to):

• Proactive generation of job vacancies by face-to-face, telephone and email selling.
• Management of the recruitment process from start to finish.
• Development of our existing database by exploring new employers.
• Development of existing employer and job seeker relationships leading to improved repeat business and retention.
• Advertising of all job vacancies through various approved advertising mediums.

• Development of your own business area by proactive marketing drives, structured selling and networking techniques.

The environment

We are a meritocracy; you are in control of your own destiny by your actions and performance.  You will have already have achieved beyond your peer group, be motivated by a work hard and play hard environment, as socialising and enjoyment of your career are high priorities to us.  We like to celebrate success and achievements here at Project Resource, with monthly night out targets, regular European and Worldwide trips, exclusive lunches and lots of other personal benefits and care that sometimes get missed out in the corporate world.

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Apply for this job

Please email your CV in confidence to k.ingram@project-resource.co.uk, Internal Recruitment or call on 01628 477744 to discuss this job opportunity in more detail.