Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Birmingham

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If you consider yourself as a hyper competitive, ambitious & resilient individual this is the type of opportunity where you can scale the ranks and go on to become a valued asset of a ever growing brand and climb the billing ladder and be rewarded immensely in the process.

We're a Technology, IT, Pharmaceutical, Engineering and Public Sector Recruitment company operating with clients and candidates across the UK and EU. We have opened multiple offices across the UK and EU over the past few years with Reading and Munich joining our arsenal... AND WE AREN'T STOPPING THERE!

The Role…

As a 360 recruiter you will develop market knowledge and become a sector expert. You will use this knowledge to provide a high quality, elite service to our clients, finding and matching the best candidates to their needs. You will have the tools and opportunities to grow your network and build relationships with clients and candidates, helping you develop your business.

  • Advertising - build a personal social media presence

  • Become a specialist in a core market, both UK and European markets

  • Building a business strategy to target new key clients

  • Building a portfolio of clients and candidates within your chosen sector

  • Creating candidate relationships and sourcing new roles

  • Develop sales skills as well as recruitment knowledge

    What can we offer you?

    UNLIMITED earning potential-OTE up to £35k-40k in year on due to our uncapped commission structure
    MULTIPLE career routes-management and billing pathways
    ALL EXPENSES PAID company holidays and Michelin star/equivalent lunches, and regular team socials
    INDUSTRY LEADING Learning and Development-on average a new starter will get 45 hours of L&D in their first 3 months (desk-side, classroom, phone coaching, one-to-one)
    A CULTURE which you wouldn't expect - multiple team/office social events, sporting events, team lunches etc.What we need from you:

    Confident communicator who has the ability to thrive within a sales environment
    Strong work ethic and resilient attitude
    Strong financial motivations, entrepreneurial spirit, desire to maximise your full potential
    An understanding of WHY you actually want to be a recruiter? Think about it why will this be the next best opportunity for you?What experience do we need from YOU?

    No previous recruitment experience is required as you will go through full training with our Internal Learning and Development team
    We've hired Trainee Recruitment Consultants who have came from the following backgrounds: Sales, Graduates, Hospitality, Banking, Customer Service and many other backgrounds.
    We mainly look for people who have clear aspirational goals, that bit between their teeth for success, who are passionate about changing their lives and want a rewarding career, could this be you?If you're up for the challenge apply with your CV below!

    g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law

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