Sourcing partner services jobs - Recruitment Executive

Recruitment consultants are responsible for attracting candidates for jobs and matching them to temporary or permanent positions with client companies. You'll build positive relationships in order to gain a better understanding of your clients' recruitment needs and requirements.

You also provide advice to both clients and candidates on salary levels, training requirements and career opportunities.

Responsibilities As a recruitment consultant, you're the vital link between clients and candidates. The role is demanding, diverse and involves:

• developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do, their work culture and environment

• 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

• 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

• reviewing recruitment policies to ensure the effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes