Recruitment Consultant
Job description
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Are you looking for a global firm that will support your personal and professional growth? We're hiring Recruitment Consultants to join our Leeds team and help change lives every day.
Client Details
Page makes it possible. You make it Page.
Michael Page is a global market-leading recruitment consultancy, with over 7,000 recruiters worldwide. We're known for our trusted relationships, deep networks, and the impact we make by connecting people with opportunities that shape careers.
Our real strength is our people and our internal network, a collaborative, high performance culture where knowledge is shared, opportunities are referred, and careers are built together. As the #1 permanent recruiter globally, our brand opens doors and our leaders are experts who have walked the same path you're about to start.
People are at the heart of Page. Inclusion is embedded in how we hire, develop, and promote, ensuring everyone is seen, heard, and supported.
Description
As a Recruitment Consultant, you will build trusted relationships with clients and candidates, delivering high quality recruitment solutions in a fast paced, commercial environment. This is a role where curiosity is encouraged, performance is recognised, and progression is based on merit.
As a Recruitment Consultant, you will:
- Win and grow client relationships through proactive business development and consultative account management
- Attract, assess, and engage high-quality candidates through targeted sourcing and networking
- Build deep expertise in your market, developing a long-term specialism
- Collaborate within a high-performing team, sharing knowledge and driving results
- Take ownership of activity and data accuracy using Salesforce
Profile
- Experienced Recruitment Consultants: If you have a proven track record in B2B recruitment and are seeking new opportunities to excel, we are looking for you!
- Career Changers: If you're ready to embrace a new challenge and see recruitment as an exciting opportunity, we want to hear from you!
- Sales Superstars: Bring your sales experience (at least 12 months) and transferable skills to thrive in the world of recruitment.
To succeed in this role, you will need curiosity to understand markets, people, and what drives hiring decisions. You will have tenacity to stay focused and motivated in a performance led environment and you will need to be accountable for your results, activity, and personal development.
Job Offer
Our Inclusive Culture
You'll feel welcomed, supported, and able to be yourself. Our employee networks include Women at Page, Pride at Page, Families at Page, Ability at Page, and Unity at Page.
Alongside an inclusive culture, as a business we focus on:
- Flexibility & Wellbeing - we offer hybrid working and accessible offices that accommodate all ways of working
- Growth & Rewards - competitive package with uncapped bonus, flexible benefits and market leading training to maximise your development
- Tools & Technology - we have invested in the best technology to support you
- Social Impact - using our skills for good with communities who face barriers to employment
At Michael Page, we don't just accept difference - we celebrate it.
We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates, inclusive of all diversity characteristics. Please let us know if there is any support you need, so that you may perform at your best when interacting with us.
Key skills
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Application advice
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⭐ Highlight your B2B sales or recruitment experience prominently as Page Group specifically seeks both experienced recruiters and sales professionals
📊 Quantify your business development results: 'Generated £180k in new client revenue, securing 15 new accounts'
🌐 Emphasise your Salesforce CRM proficiency as they specifically mention using this platform for activity tracking
🎯 Showcase your networking abilities and market knowledge as building deep expertise in your specialism is key
🤝 Demonstrate your collaborative approach as Page Group values knowledge sharing within high-performing teams
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- •Generated £240k in new business revenue through proactive B2B sales, securing 18 new client accounts within 12 months
- •Built and maintained Salesforce CRM database of 450+ prospects, achieving 94% data accuracy and 28% conversion rate
- •Developed consultative relationships with 25 key accounts, delivering tailored recruitment solutions that increased client retention by 35%
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Page Group's position as the world's #1 permanent recruiter makes this Recruitment Consultant role in Leeds exactly the career opportunity I've been seeking. My background in B2B sales and client relationship management aligns perfectly with your requirements for building trusted partnerships and delivering consultative recruitment solutions.
My background in sales and business development has equipped me with the tenacity and curiosity needed to excel in Page Group's performance-driven environment. I understand the importance of using CRM systems like Salesforce to maintain data accuracy and track activity, whilst building the deep market expertise that drives long-term success.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you use Salesforce to track and manage your recruitment pipeline?
- ›Describe your approach to sourcing candidates using LinkedIn and other platforms
- ›What CRM systems have you used for managing client relationships?
- ›How do you ensure data accuracy when managing multiple recruitment assignments?
- ›What tools would you use for candidate assessment and screening?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to build a relationship with a difficult client
- ›Describe a situation where you exceeded your sales targets despite challenges
- ›Give an example of how you've collaborated with team members to achieve results
- ›Tell me about a time when your curiosity led to uncovering a new business opportunity
- ›Describe how you've maintained motivation during a particularly challenging period
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to build a relationship with a difficult client
Describe a situation where you exceeded your sales targets despite challenges