Recruitment day to day
The recruitment day to day which involves consulting, business development, sales, and account
management.
You are a matchmaker, responsible for the full cycle known as 360. You have to source a client and
source a candidate to match the needs of the client.
360 recruitment isn’t about bringing on as many clients as possible, it’s about building good
relationships with clients.
8.45 am
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Check emails
Check applicants CVs for current jobs
Review CVs and input them into our database
9 am
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Morning meeting- gather to discuss what jobs we have on and help refer candidates to each
other
Ensure you remember candidates’ skills and experience to be able to pass on to the team if
they have a role that is suitable
9.15 am
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Get on the phone- start calling applicants
Have an initial chat with applicants
Establish their level of interest and suitability
10.30 am
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If the candidate matches the client’s brief
Arrange a meeting with you
Go in further depth in skills, work experience, personality and motivations
Establish what company and role is suited for them
11.30 am
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Meetings/ further phone calls with candidates
This is to get a well-rounded image of the candidate- personality along with qualifications
and experience
Lunch break: 12-1 or 12:30-1:30pm
1.30 pm
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Candidates that are suitable for a particular job- discuss the role and business further
Discuss with the client
2.30 pm
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Interview feedback from your clients
If it is successful and they want to make an offer, get on the phone to the candidate
Go back to client to discuss start date and necessary information to get the contract out to
the candidate
3.30 pm
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Stay in touch with recently placed candidates and clients
From job offer to start date
4 pm
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Catch up with clients, to set up interviews, de-brief after an interview with one of my
candidates or to chat about their hiring requirements
Develop relationships with new clients through a cold call, direct message or InMail
Generating new business is challenging because you need to win someone over who doesn’t
have time to speak with, not recruiting or have another business recruiting for them
Provide interview prep with active candidates and discuss interview feedback further
Keep in regular contact with candidates to build a further relationship- gain trust
5 pm
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Writing job adverts for the website, LinkedIn, job boards
5.30 pm
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Prepare day plan for the next day
All tasks and arranged calls booked in calendar
6.00 pm
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Speak to candidates that you might not be able to talk to throughout the day