Trainee Recruitment Consultant in Preston

Location: Greater Preston Area
Salary: £2,000 per week
Recruiter: Hays
Job Hours: Full-time

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Are you looking to kick-start your career as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant ?

Do you possess an unwavering work ethic and the ambition to succeed in a fast-paced, competitive environment?

Are you a self-starter with a sales background looking to maximize your earning potential?

Your new role as a Trainee Recruitment Consultant:

Candidate Engagement: Find and engage the best talent, attracting top talent through effective candidate engagement strategies. Guiding candidates throughout the interview and offer process, ensuring a seamless experience.

Client Growth: Foster lasting relationships, building and nurturing relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Understanding client recruitment needs and providing strategic advice to ensure the best candidate matches.

Skilful Negotiation: Create win-win situations for clients and candidates, negotiating terms and fees to create mutually beneficial partnerships.

Target Achievement: Meet and exceed KPIs with zeal and efficiency. Collaborating within a high-performing team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results.

Leadership Partner Expertise: Becoming an industry expert through networking and staying ahead of market trends.

No day is the same and you will gain experience across a varied range of skills. You really can influence your own earning potential, by getting out what you put in. Your energy and dedication will be rewarded in a culture built on celebrating success.

Your new office

Our Preston team is highly competitive and has a supportive and collaborative culture. They enjoy celebrating success, whether that is promotions, high performers lunches or raising money for charity with bake sales and dress down. You will be mentored and coached by the experienced Management team with over 40 years experienced combined. The office itself is based in the City Centre with access to Winkley Square or Avenham park for a lunch time walk.

Why Choose Hays?

People are at the centre of everything we do. We don’t just place people into jobs but invest in lifelong partnerships that empower you to realise your ambition. We’re backed by over 50 years of success , and a workforce of over 10,000 people across 33 countries . There might be 12,000 employees across the globe, but here, everybody is welcome, and every voice is heard.

Being so much more than just a specialist recruitment business, what really set us apart is our knowledge through scale, deep understanding , and ability to meet your needs.

You can trust we have the expansive networks, up-to-the-minute market knowledge , and leading-edge technology to help you get where you want to go.

As a large company we have a huge opportunity to make a difference to the communities we operate in.

As a result, we are proud to say:

  • partner with End Youth Homelessness UK to raise money for their charity
  • also became carbon neutral in 2021 are currently on the path to net zero carbon emissions.
  • was one of the first 20 companies nationwide to receive the National Equality Standard and we continue to promote an environment where all our employees can be their full self at work.
  • We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in. As part of this, we have a volunteering scheme, #HaysHelps, which gives employees two days of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer.

As a Hays consultant, you will benefit from:

  • The most comprehensive training programme in the industry
  • track promotions, progress your career up to Director level within 8 years!
  • hybrid working patterns
  • The backing of a Global Company, established for over 50 years
  • Significant growth potential of salary after year 1
  • Best Technology in the Industry including a 'salesforce' CRM
  • Opportunity for global relocation – Dubai, Australia, New York!
  • Referral bonuses of up to £2000 per individual

Health & Wellbeing

  • discounts
  • to virtual doctor unlimited times per year
  • to work scheme
  • loans to buy Tech/Rail/Tram travel
  • Learning & Career Zone for self development


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