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Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Graduate Scheme
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Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Graduate Scheme

Did you know…?

The average annual graduate salary straight out of university is £23,150

85% of all graduates earn less than £35,000 a year in the first 5 years out of university

70% of graduates do not receive a single promotion until 3 years into their career

Compare this to Recruitment Consultancy…

Average earnings for a graduate straight out of university are £34,350 (top performers exceed £45,000)

65% of graduates earn more than £55,000 after 3 years of being out of university

40% of graduates earn more that £100,000 after 5 years of being out of university

85% of graduates receive 1-2 promotions within their first year out of university

80% of graduates receive 2-4 promotions within their first 3 years out of university

Recruitment consultancy is quickly becoming the career path of choice for graduates and individuals already in the sales industry, simply due to the earning potential and quick career progression that is on offer. We have placed graduates/trainees into trainee recruitment consultant positions at high-end firms who are now established senior consultants and managers in less than two years, earning in excess of £100,000. Recruitment is a very fast-paced, competitive industry and only suits a few select types of individuals:

Type 1: A graduate with sales experience.

Type 2: A graduate who has juggled part-time employment/sport with their studies.

Type 3: A graduate who has commercial experience (i.e. professional internships/office based jobs)

Type 4: A graduate from a Russell Group/Top 40 university

Type 5: Non-graduate with excellent sales experience (not retail)

If one of these types applies to you, please do read on.

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Graduate Scheme – Job Specification

As a trainee recruitment consultant you will be responsible for:

pitching to C-Level Executives of Fortune 500 companies on a daily basis both on the phone and in person

continually building relationships with high level existing clients

attracting the best talent in your specific market and persuading them to work with you exclusively

consistently finding the balance of providing a consultative service to clients/candidates, whilst selling to both parties

closing high value deals subject to strict time constraints

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Graduate Scheme – The Package

The perks of a trainee recruitment consultant include:

Uncapped commission: earn 20%-40% of all deals

Basic Salary: £20,000 – £22,000 increasing to £25,000 after 6 months

First year OTE of £40,000+ and second year OTE of £65,000+

Exciting incentives (Boozy lunch clubs / holidays – Vegas, Marbella, Skiing etc)

Meritocratic promotions

Building a successful career with the prospect of becoming a Director in 5-7 years

Company phone and car allowance

Realistic Salary and OTE of a Trainee Recruitment Consultant

As a trainee recruitment consultant, we expect you to take home between £30,000 and £45,000 in your first year, year 2 in excess of £65,000, year 3 in excess of £90,000.

Trainee Recruitment Consultant – Graduate Scheme – Key Attributes

A trainee recruitment consultant should possess most, if not all, of the following:

Degree 2.2 or higher (not needed if you have excellent sales experience)

Relevant commercial experience in a professional environment

Natural communicator

Financially driven (You are in control of your earnings)

Extremely ambitious

Competitive flair (our clients love sporty individuals who have competed at a high level)

Do you have what it takes to be a trainee recruitment consultant? Apply Now!

RULE Recruitment recruit throughout the UK into London and all major regions as well as into USA, Asia, Australia and Europe. To find out more about RULE Recruitment and what opportunities we are recruiting for, either apply to one of our adverts or simply give us a call to chat through your profile.

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