Becoming a recruiter with no experience? Here's what you need!

Skills Required for Recruitment Consultant

Are you someone who likes to help others, do you like to be in contact with people and are you sales driven? Then recruitment might be the ideal profession for you! At Sterksen we are always looking for enthusiasts to join our team of IT Recruitment Consultants.

Key recruitment skills include:

• Strong communication skills, both oral and written. For example, you must be able to write job postings and have a lot of contact with clients and candidates.
• Being able to listen well and ask through questions is also essential. After all, it is important to find out as much information as possible.
• Persuasion is important, wantsales is a big part of recruitment. In this case, you're just not selling a product, but a position in the IT industry.
• Stakeholder management is also part of this, because as a Recruitment Consultant, you are the link between the client and candidate. In doing so, you have to inform everyone in the right way and at the right time.
• Perseverance, because rejections are also part of this field. So it is important to stay focused on your goal of finding the best matches.
• Your time management must also be in order. After all, recruitment can go on forever because there is no hard deadline. In addition, it is important to prioritize. There is always a new candidate or organization coming forward.

Can just anyone become a Recruiter? 

With a college education in HRM, Sales or Marketing or Communications and up to 1 year of recruitment experience, you have a good foundation. We pay particular attention to the skills you possess. When we receive an application, our Corporate Recruiters always check whether you really know what you are applying for.

To step into this role, you must be motivated and enthusiastic. You are client responsible and therefore have to bring in both candidates and vacancies. And yes, that includes some cold acquisition. Are you up to the challenge? If your answer is a resounding yes, then Sterksen is the place for you! And do not worry, we will not throw you in at the deep end.

Getting started as a starter at Sterksen

Sterksen is a committed and warm organization. Cooperation and team building are very important to us. When you become part of the team, you always start with an onboarding process. In a 10-week onboarding period you will learn all the tricks of the trade and receive the necessary guidance.

During this period you will get to know the work environment: the organization, the colleagues and the systems you will be working with. You will also learn interview techniques to learn how to deal with clients and of course you will learn all the ins and outs about the content of your job. You will then find the right candidates for our clients in the IT field.

The advancement opportunities as a Recruiter

As a Junior Recruiter, you start by filling Traineeship vacancies, for example, dealing with students. From there you pick up increasingly "difficult" roles and your work also becomes increasingly varied. We offer you plenty of opportunities to grow into a medior or senior role.

Do you have the desire to become a recruiter? Then check out our vacancies for open IT Recruitment Consultant positions, or contact our recruiters directly on 088 04 42 000 or info@sterksen.com.