Recruitment consultant Job Description
Recruitment consultant Job Profile and Description:
A recruitment consultant is usually hired by human resources or recruitment consulting firms. He is like a specialist in recruitment and works with organizations to lay down the best practices in recruitment and selection, and also uses her expertise in hiring employees.
Duties and Responsibilities
- The primary responsibilities of a recruitment consultant include recruiting, selecting and scheduling interviews with potential employees for a particular organization
- They define the ideal practices in recruiting that would assist the organization with its recruiting goals and also keep the budget in mind
- They have to frequently attend job and college career fairs to interview and attract potential employees to n organization
- They must scan ads and also post job ads in different media
- They must receive and review job applications and short-list candidates, besides briefing them on the how to prepare for the interview
- They also help prepare the CVs and correspondence to forward to client companies
- They organise interviews for candidate as requested by the client
- They inform the candidates about their interview results
- They must advise both clients and candidates on salaries and career progression
- They need to regularly review recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques
Skills and Specifications
- They must frequently travel in order to look for candidates for client companies
- They need to follow the job trends in the industry and have very good networking skills
- They need to be understanding and perceptive of the requirements of both the candidate and the client
Education and Qualifications
A person interested in this field is required to have a degree in human resources or related discipline. He can be from a commerce or arts background. Certification or training in recruitment methodologies will be an added advantage. Experience in recruitment consulting all adds to the resume.