Capita Specialist Recruitment Anatomy of a Recruitment Consultant
1. The Anatomy of a
RECRUITMENT
CONSULTANT
64,669
recruitment
consultants are
employed in the UK
18,829
consultants
working on
permanent
recruitment 21,168
dual desk
recruitment
£26.5
29%
41%
52%
Recruitment Consultant Salaries
Typical Career Path for a
Recruitment Consultant
Resources
What Do Recruiters Say is the
Biggest Pro of Their Role?
48%
81% of recruiters
are satisfied
in their job
General Statistics
Increase in Average Salary 2009-2013
Breakdown of UK Recruiters’
Years of Experience
24,672
working solely on
temp/part time
Gender
breakdown
29%
33%
38%
Billion industry
turnover in 2013,
up 3 . 1 % on 2012
2009
11%
£25,010 £27,820
CONSULTANTS
£27,420
£35,312
ALL RECRUITERS
£34,109
£48,034
MANAGERS
2013
Less than 1 year
12%
20+ years
1%
5-9 years
16%
10-19 years
6%
1-4 years
65%
National Average Pay
£27,820
Late Career 116%
Experienced 54%
Mid Career 23%
Entry Level
5%
Human
Resources
Manager
Human
Resources
Director
Human
Resources
Business
Partner
Business
Development
Director
Sales
Director
General/
Operations
Manager
Good working atmosphere and culture
A Day in the Life of a
Recruitment Consultant
Assess CVs
that have
come in
overnight
Research
potential
clients
Review day
so far. Read
emails. Send
CVs to clients
5.00 pm
Schedule
evening
calls to
‘uncontactable’
candidates in full
time employment
Find suitable
candidates for
live vacancies
Meetings
9.00 am
Introduce
the consultancy
SOURCES
Salary and Benefits Survey 2013, published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC)
9.30 am
2.00 pm 1.00 pm
3.00 pm
4.45 pm
5.30 pm
6.00 pm
10.00 am
12.00 pm
8.30 am
Coee time!
Call potential
clients
Call potential
clients to
introduce
Make them aware
of graduates
Call existing
clients to
ensure satisfaction
Urgent client
calls
Call the
‘uncontactables’
Head to
the pub!
Lunch time!
Interview
Female
Male
Human
Resources
Assistant
Business
Development
Manager
Human
Advisor
Human
Resources
Manager
Recruitment
Consultant
REC chief executive Kevin Green says:
We know that pay and benefits aren’t the only reasons recruiters
love their jobs. The buzz of a fast-paced business, the variety of
activity and the satisfaction of helping people find work are
rewards in themselves