With 2013 almost over it’s that time of year when we all get out our crystal balls to predict what the future will hold for us in 2014.

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3 Key Recruiting Trends For Consultants In
2014
Prepared by: Cheryl Wing

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With 2013 almost over it’s that time of year when we all get out our crystal balls to predict
what the future will hold for us in 2014. As a rec to rec company many of our clients and
candidates contact us for our opinion on where the recruitment market is moving and the
areas that will need their attention. From our own experience talking to hundreds of recruiters
this year and our market analysis these 3 key areas are ones to watch out for.
1. Accelerated growth
Though we won’t all, be able to make our millions and retire to Brighton next December the
market is healthy. The UK economy has improved and employment is a big contributory
factor.
That means that as recruitment companies we ‘should’ be able to have more placements
resting on our whiteboards in the office; assuming we are ready of course to capitalise on the
opportunity in front of us. If you have been a lone recruitment ranger in the past perhaps now
is the time to grow your team. If you are a recruitment company dominating a particular
sector maybe it is time to bring in another desk to expand your offering. The recruitment
companies that grow are the ones that are primed and ready to make the most of growth
trends in the market.

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2. The return of the professional recruitment consultant
Increased numbers of vacancies also means more competition. Clients and candidates have
always had the ability to pick and choose and this trend is set to increase. The last year has
seen candidate driven markets increasing and with it candidates that are much more
discerning about which recruitment company to work with. That is where the skills and
attitude of a professional recruitment consultant will win out.
Phoning when you say you will; keeping in contact, helping with preparation are now all
MUST do’s that candidates expect from their recruiters. Achieving in all these areas and
spending extra time filtering out the best opportunities for candidates will stand you in good
stead with all concerned.
Being a great recruitment consultant who runs an amazing desk means you always need to be
growing. That means pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone. Making the
uncomfortable calls, challenging your clients when it is in the best interests for their business.
Proactively choosing to improve your skills without being told to. All these facets add up to
someone who is at the top of their game.

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3. Social media candidate engagement
The big buzz word at the moment is candidate engagement. To you and I that means having a
bank of candidates that trust you as a recruiter, so much so that you will always be their first
contact point should they (or their friends-hint referral opportunities) want to move. To get to
that point you have to start somewhere. The classic; Know, Like, Trust process can work for
recruiter’s not just marketers. The good news is that social media makes this process easier
than ever and it is openly available to recruiters.
Being active on social media in an engaging way and not just posting jobs works. Over time
your contacts get to know you and then start to visit your website and eventually pick up the
phone.
Far too many recruiters are still in the Dark Age and think LinkedIn is just a job board instead
of one of the best people magnets there is to draw people to you.
Think through how you can take this information in 2014 and I guarantee you will be off to a
flying start.
Till next Time,
Cheryl and the GSR2R team

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