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Pro Recruitment Solutions
International Recruitment to Recruitment
Experts
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Questions To Ask Yourself Before
Choosing Your Next Recruitment
Agency

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There are so many options open to experienced
successful recruiters who come from a reputable
agency and have consistently met or exceeded
their targets but that said, there are just as many
pitfalls out there for them to consider. Recruitment
agencies pump their top performers up to a point
where they feel indestructible and sometimes this
can work against the individual when it comes time
to move job. Look let’s be clear, you will get a job.
The key is to pick the right seat in the right agency
at the best possible time.
Before you make the jump consider the below
areas.

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Is this agency known for the area I
am going into?
It can be a massive risk joining a new agency /
market and setting up a new discipline to you for
them. It can work but mostly they should be doing
this by recruiting a couple of big specialist hitters
and putting a team around them. If you are going
into unknown territory proceed with caution. If it
was such a lucrative spot someone internally would
be battling for it.

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Can I buy into the culture?
The biggest challenge for experienced hires is to
adapt to the new company culture and buy into it as
much as the people who were indoctrinated from
day one. You really need to be bought in fully
because this job doesn’t get any easier with a new
company and if you only have one foot in the door it
won’t be enough. Do not make a snap decision on
a company, take your time to soak up the culture.
Speak to as many of the staff members as you can.
Remember the leadership team know how to sell
the opportunity and how to make you feel special.

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Will I learn from, and respect, the
leadership team?
If the offers are reasonably similar go with the most
impressive manager or director you meet. This
doesn’t necessarily mean the leader who is the
nicest. Ask yourself how much proven success this
person has and will you have access to them on a
daily basis? If they move up what are your chances
of following? In time you may become less inspired
by them but in a business that is based on process
and repetition that is understandable. Try and
remember what it was that impressed you in the
first place and ask yourself if you were delivering
that pitch to a younger you, could you pull it off?

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What is the current break down of the team
you are joining and how is the gravy divided
up?
It doesn’t hurt to know where the money is at but
don’t get too hung up on it. Appreciate that you are
going to have to prove yourself. The average life
cycle of a recruiter who makes it out of the blocks is
18 months, if you hang around long enough you will
get the good accounts. Make sure you show that:
 You can bring in new accounts
 You can manage the relationships within it
 Drive as much revenue for you and others around
you

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Can this company survive a down
turn and how did they react in
2008?
Simply put - When the market turns have they got
enough money in the bank to keep you if you are
doing the right activities? This is especially
important when looking into an international move
where your visa is dependent on your employer
and can only be transferred to another after a
lengthy and arduous process.

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Why is the base so high/low?
As a general rule if you are moving to a competitor in the
same city you should expect a bump in pay. Remember you
are valuable because they think you will come on board
ready to hit the ground running with a book of business. Do
not over sell yourself in the interview process because when
you start your new colleagues will be out to see what you are
made off. Big companies breed hard competitive individuals
with disarming smiles – silent assassins.
If you are moving city or country you can push hard for
relocation allowance but do not expect a massive jump in
pay unless you are going to an a boom town. Even then do
not expect to be able to negotiate as much as a local who is
moving with a book of business. Also be careful to review the
relocation allowance as often they lock you in for 2 years so
it is more important than ever to make the right choice.

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If the commission structure is very
attractive ask yourself the
following:
 Do they have Preferred Supplier Agreements?
 Do they have a database?
 Is the base enough to cover my living expenses if
I don’t bill for the first period
 The 3 month mark is usually when employers
expect results from a colder desk. Can you
realistically deliver within that time frame?
With both the salary and commission structure,
unless you are in the middle of an economic boom,
if it’s too good to be true then it probably is.

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