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Recruitment Consultant - Personal requirements

Kaitohutohu Whiwhi Kaimahi

Skills & knowledge

Recruitment consultants need to have:

  • knowledge of how organisations work
  • specific knowledge of the industry they are working in
  • a good understanding of the economy and employment legislation
  • writing skills for updating CVs and doing reports about candidates
  • communication and people skills
  • sales and marketing skills
  • organisational and time management skills, including the ability to multi-task.
Lina Siu writing in a diary at a cafe.

Lina Siu checks her diary for her next appointment

Marcus Morrison reading a client brief at his desk.

Recruitment consultants need good written communication skills

 

Personal Qualities

Recruitment consultants need to be:
  • confident and diplomatic
  • quick and efficient, with an eye for detail
  • results-focused and goal-oriented
  • able to work well under pressure and unsupervised
  • friendly, with a positive attitude
  • able to prioritise their work
  • able to respect their clients' privacy.

 

Marcus Morrison

"You have to be ethical and sensitive about people's information. You are often dealing with personal and work-related information that people expect you to keep private."

Marcus Morrison - Recruitment Consultant

 
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Updated October 2008
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