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The Headhunter Training Academy (HTA) offers people the chance to earn while they learn. Your employment will start with a 12 week training programme followed by a role within Elliot Marsh Ltd or Executive Headhunters Ltd. The HTA scans the whole market place for experienced people from any industry and raw graduates who have got the drive and determination to make it as a Headhunter.

The Headhunter Training Academy also provides training to In-house Recruiters, Executive Resourcers as well as providing work experience and internships for those people interested in a career in headhunting.

Job Description: Trainee Headhunter

Reports to: Learning and Development Manager

Location: Altrincham, Cheshire

Job purpose:

To successfully complete the (paid) 12-week Headhunter Training Academy whilst consulting with clients and candidates to understand their needs and provide high-level recruitment services and business recommendations. On successful completion of the programme, candidates will be offered a role within either Executive Headhunters Ltd or Elliot Marsh.

Background to the business:

Executive Headhunters Ltd is generalist, senior management and Board level executive headhunting organisation providing recruitment services to companies in the UK and Internationally. Elliot Marsh Ltd is a specialist headhunting organisation, providing recruitment services across the following industries; construction, property, architecture, print, legal, building services, facilities and engineering.

Both organisations meet with their clients and consult with them regarding the challenges they are facing from a recruitment and business growth perspective. They then make recommendations based on this consultation and provide thorough, accountable recruitment services.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

  • To identify candidates suitable for marketing to companies
  • To identify decision makers within target companies
  • To present candidates to clients, selling the benefits of that candidate to each business and arranging interviews
  • To identify vacancies suitable for one of our recruitment services
  • To arrange appointments to discuss recruitment services with clients
  • To identify and follow-up references
  • To identify and follow-up sales leads identified from various software and questioning of people within the market place
  • To identify candidates in relation to specific roles
  • To interview candidates to assess suitability face to face and over the phone
  • To negotiate pay rates and terms of business

Targets:

  • 80 calls per day or 3 hours talk-time per day
  • Interview targets
  • Client visit targets
  • Revenue targets

Person profile:

  • Confident and articulate communicator both face-to-face and over the telephone
  • Highly driven with a strong desire to succeed within a fast paced consultative sales environment
  • High-level relationship building skills
  • Excellent organisation skills with the ability to prioritise and manage own workload
  • Competent IT skills and methodical record keeper
  • Intellectually capable with a wider "world view"
  • Highly persuasive and resilient
  • Flexible and adaptable with a willingness to respond to constructive criticism in an open environment
  • Motivated to apply training and direction
  • Self-appraising with a constant desire to improve

Salary:

Basic salary

Generous commission scheme

20 days holiday + typical 5 days for Christmas shut down.

Pension

Healthcare

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