Hays
Recruitment Consultant
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Recruitment Consultant
Reading
£27,937 - £48,100 + commission!
Welcome to Hays!
At Hays, we believe in being long-term partners with our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years' experience, Hays operates in 16 countries within 6 core industries and a selection of local specialisms.
Together, we are better together: we support, celebrate, and share with each other to create stronger outcomes for all. Launch your career with the world's leading specialist recruitment & workforce solution organisation. Join the Hays team!
Your new office
Reading is a key part of the Thames Valley economy and often described as the "Silicon Valley of the UK," with a thriving mix of global corporates, SMEs, and startups. Our Hays Reading office is proud to support an enviable client base across this dynamic market.
Centrally located right by the station, the office was fully refurbished just 2-3 years ago and offers a modern, bright, and collaborative environment. It's one of the largest offices in the South region, home to a 16-strong, multi-specialism team known for energy, cross-learning, and strong support.
The team recruits across Technology, Finance, HR, Marketing, Business Support, and Procurement, with experience ranging from 6 months to nearly 30 years. With a culture that celebrates success and an office continuing to grow, it's an ideal environment for ambitious individuals looking to accelerate their career.
The Opportunity
What can I expect day to day?
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced consultant to join one of our fastest-growing teams in the South, based in Reading.
You'll be stepping into a high-value Software Engineering desk where you'll continue to nurture long-standing relationships and place in-demand, highly skilled professionals across a large geography. We're looking for a commercially astute individual to grow an already established and profitable business, placing Back-end professionals into key roles across the region.
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As a recruitment consultant, you will gain exposure to a range of different activities whilst being supported by a structured training and development programme from day one. Some of your main responsibilities may include:
- Source, interview, and match high-quality candidates to roles
- Identify and proactively partner with new and existing clients through new outreach and business development calls to build better, profitable outcomes by understanding their hiring needs and challenges
- Manage the recruitment process by guiding candidates and clients through the full recruitment process from taking a brief to negotiating offers
- Be bold and curious, developing specialist market expertise by actively seeking to understand your customer's market
- Take accountability for meeting targets and delivering your monetary goals that contribute to the growth and profitability of Hays
- Be part of a vibrant and inclusive culture that cheers on progress by celebrating personal and team performance
Who are we looking for?
You'll be ambitious, pushing outside your comfort zone, and willing to experiment. It's not just about who you are, but who you want to become.
- Effective communication skills and interpersonal skills, having honest conversations
- Customer-centric by understanding clients' needs and delivering tailored solutions
- Have a strategic mindset to spot opportunities and drive profitable outcomes
- Open to change, being comfortable in a fast-paced target-driven environment
- Develop new business relationships and maintain your network of client companies through business development calls, client visits, networking, and entertainment events.
- Collaborative in spirit, people-focused with a sales-driven mentality.
- Be resilient, bold, and curious.
What you'll get in return - The Hays Deal
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Believing that personal growth leads to professional progression, you'll feel heard, valued, and assured that we care about your wellbeing, in an inclusive environment where you can be your authentic self. This will enable you to reach your full potential, broadening your ability to make a positive impact leading to your own personal success.
- Access to team leadership training for you to evolve your career
- Cutting-edge tools and technology to enable you to make an extraordinary impact
- Flexible work arrangements: Hybrid working policy
- Generous leave entitlements to take advantage of parental leave, volunteering days, and your birthday off!
- Celebrate success: Culture built on rewarding success with the opportunity to influence your earning potential with uncapped commission in addition to base salary
- High Performer Incentives including local and international trips. Montenegro 2024, South Africa 2025, and Mauritius this year!
- Global career opportunities - make your mark locally or explore international opportunities with Hays
- Thrive in a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone feels welcome
- Wellbeing rewards: Benefit from health, leisure, and lifestyle partnership discounts
- Employee Resource Groups and Working Groups for you to connect and collaborate with like-minded colleagues
What to do next
If you strive for performance, see things through whilst acting with integrity, Hays is the place to be. Joining Hays means joining a business that's going places. Apply today!
At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture where there are opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career with us.
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