Category: Becoming a Recruiter

Recruiter interviews are different from most job interviews. Agencies aren’t just checking if you can do the job — they’re assessing whether you have the personality, drive, and resilience to thrive in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment. Here are the questions you’ll almost certainly face, and how to answer them.   1. “Why do you want…

Writing a recruiter CV when you’ve never worked in recruitment feels impossible — but it isn’t. Agencies expect trainee applicants to come from other backgrounds. Your job is to translate your existing experience into language that shows you’ll thrive in recruitment.   The Golden Rule: Sell Potential, Not History You’re not trying to prove you’ve…

If you’ve browsed recruitment job ads, you’ve probably seen “360 recruitment” or “360 recruiter” and wondered what it means. It’s one of the most common models in the industry — and understanding it helps you know what you’re signing up for. Here’s the plain-English explanation. 360 Recruitment, Defined A 360 recruiter manages the entire recruitment…

If you’ve ever considered a career in recruitment, you may be wondering what recruiters actually do all day. Many people assume recruitment is simply posting jobs and reviewing CVs. In reality, recruitment is a people-focused profession that combines relationship building, communication, sales, problem-solving, and talent acquisition. In this guide, we’ll break down exactly what recruiters…

So you want to become a recruiter — but you have zero experience in the industry. Good news: that’s exactly where most successful recruiters started. I spent over 15 years in recruitment, placing talent at some of the world’s most prestigious brands. In that time, I hired and trained dozens of recruiters — and almost…

Getting into recruitment is more achievable than most people realise. It’s one of the few well-paid professional careers with no fixed entry requirements — no specific degree, no mandatory qualification, no years of prior experience. After 15+ years in the industry, I can tell you the people who break in successfully aren’t the most qualified.…