Why this role stands out
This entry-level Trainee Recruitment Consultant role at Proactive Global offers incredible career growth potential within a leading global company, supported by a clear promotion path and opportunities to develop essential skills. You'll thrive here if you're a proactive, people-oriented individual excited by the prospect of making a real impact in the dynamic engineering sector, with the added flexibility of a hybrid work environment. Apply today to launch your rewarding career in recruitment!
Quick overview
Job description
Proactive Global specialises in hiring engineering professionals in the Automation, Manufacturing & Robotics sectors. From a global network of offices, we've helped to launch ambitious engineering projects all around the world. Founded in 2004, we've grown to become the global leader within this niche industry.
We are hiring a trainee recruitment consultant to work within our Staines office. We have an exciting opportunities in our Automation and Manufacturing divisions. You will join on a graduate recruitment consultant programme - learning all the fundamentals to set you up for success.
A career in recruitment gives you a brilliant opportunity to see the direct impact of your success - on your candidates, clients and yourself! We love to promote from within and create long term career opportunities for our people. We have a clear promotion criteria to create a tangible and realistic career path for our people.
With locations across the UK (London, Manchester, Surrey, Birmingham and Milton Keynes), Europe (Netherlands and Poland), North America (Atlanta and Austin), Africa (Cape Town and Kenya), India and Australia (Melbourne), with ambition to double in size over the next 2 years and continue to expand into new locations across Europe, North America and APAC.
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
As a trainee recruitment consultant you will be responsible for;
- Actively working with our top talent candidates to help source them a new role
- Tracking new sales opportunities within a target area
- Working closely with wider team to create new opportunities for existing candidates
- Sourcing new customer contacts to generate new sales opportunities
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES
- A people-person, happy to be talking all day and working closely with customers
- Confident and keen to take on challenges outside of your comfort zone
- Previous sales experience is advantageous but not essential
You - we hire potential not experience!
You may not have directly relevant experience, that's okay - what is important is that you are innovative, solutions-focused and driven by success, combined with a strong desire to work with your customers to provide a world class service.
For more information on the role and to have an informal, off the record chat - please contact Georgia Lanch on (url removed)
Proactive Global is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Proactive Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
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