5 Reasons Why A Recruitment Career Is Worth Your Consideration.
By Brian Sim, Managing Director & Country Head of PERSOLKELLY Malaysia.
Recruitment work is fast-paced, dynamic and challenging, but it also offers plenty of opportunities. Working in the recruitment industry allows Consultants to help others in their careers, while also advancing in their own. Whether you are currently looking for a new job or change, now could be a good time to think about this rewarding profession.
Here are 5 reasons why you should consider a career in recruitment:
1. You'll Gain Valuable Skills That Are High In Demand
The top value here is the skills you will gain along the way. Recruitment is a service-based industry, where you are helping others through a process. This will help you build your interpersonal skills, communication skills and relationship management skills, which are all transferable to other industries. Recruitment is a highly people-focused career where you will be regularly interacting with a wide range of individuals in various situations. This will help you develop your soft skills and sharpen your interactive skills, as you also understand a larger audience from varied backgrounds. The job requires individuals to be organised, efficient, analytical and methodical, as the recruiter is tasked to carry out processes such as job matching, performing character assessments through interviews, conducting background checks and due diligence which include reference checks of the job seeker or prospective candidate. This means that you will regularly be exercising your time management and analytical skills, as well as developing your organisational skills. All this helps you gain many valuable skills that are high in demand and easily transferable to other industries.
2. You Are Instrumental In Helping Others While You Advance In Your Career
Working in recruitment means you will frequently interact with clients (employers) and candidates (job seekers), which will help you improve your listening and interpersonal skills. As you develop relationships with your clients and candidates, you will gain a greater understanding of their needs and desires. This can sharpen your critical thinking skills during problem-solving processes, while you journey through with the candidate to help them achieve their dream jobs. At the same time, you help the client achieve their desired outcomes. As a result, you will obtain a wider understanding of the job market for many different industries and roles. You will get to regularly interact with hiring managers, company representatives and other high-profile individuals of various industries - especially if you're working in a large and established recruitment firm. These networks can be valuable to you to help you with your career in the future. For example, you may leverage their recommendations for sponsorships or, for the advancement of your career.
3. It's A Fast-Paced And Dynamic Industry
The Recruitment industry is fast-paced and dynamic which offers many opportunities for change and growth. It is an industry which is constantly developing and evolving. As the various industries and job markets change, so does the recruitment industry. New technologies tend to completely transform the recruitment processes and lead to more learning opportunities for recruiters. For example, large and established recruitment firms are adopting technologies to help their Career Consultants in sourcing, assessing, and interviewing candidates. Technologies such as Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and AI-powered applications improve the hiring process with automation and analytical functions which help hasten the process and cycle of tasks for the recruiter while providing more useful data. As you advance in your recruitment career, you will also have the chance to develop leadership skills to help you set clear directions and be agile to make changes ahead.
4. Hybrid Work Provides Flexibility And This Fosters Mental Health
It is a “people business” which involves servicing the needs of clients and candidates. Generally, they need to work in the office to get support from their back-office and leaders, but occasionally, they will be out in the field either interviewing candidates face-to-face (or virtually online) or meeting with their clients. This means that recruiters have the autonomy to plan their schedules and update their team leaders. According to Mental Health UK, the autonomy of work can help promote mental health and develop resilience, guard against harmful stress and burnout.
5. There Is Constant Demand For Recruitment Specialists.
According to the Business Market Insights report, which was published in July 2021, the online recruitment industry in APAC is expected to grow from USD6.8 billion in 2021 to USD12.4 billion by 2028; this is an estimated CAGR growth of 9%. As companies expand, grow, and search for new clients, the demand for qualified Recruitment Consultants increases to focus and serve in specific industries. This means that there are plenty of prospects for Recruitment Consultants for their career future.
Conclusion
Building or starting your career with a large and established recruitment firm as a Consultant comes with many long-term benefits. While there are no beds of roses for this role, there are many perks and advantages that you can look forward to. For example, you will be able to gain transferable skills, and build useful networks while helping employers and candidates achieve their goals. You continually get to upskill yourself, enjoy flexible work hours to better manage your health and could even be among the first to receive the latest news on jobs and industry trends, while you also explore to advance your career. Therefore, if you’re considering a career change for a more challenging, but rewarding job, or if you're looking for a job that can give you a strong stepping stone for your future, joining a well-known recruitment firm can be the perfect fit for you.
At PERSOLKELLY, our recruiters are allowed to adopt a Hybrid work style as we understand the importance of flexibility and we prioritise the mental health of our employees because we know that a happy and healthy workforce is the key to successful recruitment.
If you’re keen to know more about the career paths of a recruiter or to hear testimonials from our Consultants, please write to us at info_th@persolkelly.com.