Work Hard and see the results
Pros
Joining be:technology will allow anyone to map their own development and push themselves and of course earn a lot of ££££. With regular training sessions, external training the business is always open to new ideas to how help consultant develop and learn - at the end of the day, everyone learns differently. Joining a smaller business means you can get the support you need, you're not just a number and you are constantly pushed to reach your full potential. This isn't a hire and fire culture, hard work is recognised and bad months don't create dread - instead you can sit down reflect and see what can be done to improve the next month. The business focuses more on quality over quantity. and the people in the business all have the same goal and support one another. The socials for those interested are also great, from regular trip incentives, nights out, parties and more you have the balance. Overall, the business offers great support, constantly implements new ways of learning staying on top of the market. As the director is still billing himself, you don't have someone who hasn't picked up the phone in years telling you how to recruit, so they can relate and really offer advice, Whether you are someone who enjoys the social side outside of work, or you are more of a 1 drink and go home person, there is a great mix of people in the business meaning you are never left out because you don't conform to the typical 'work hard play hard' environment, which a lot of agencies have.
Cons
As any recruitment job this isn't a 9-5, some nights you will stay until 7pm/8pm to get things done, but at the end of the day it's your own commission you are doing it for. Like in any sales job with revenue targets, you are expected to hit certain criteria and KPIs but if you are hitting your target and doing well, you will not be 'told of' for sending 1 CV less than expected. Just like the late hours, you are expected to develop yourself outside of work, whether that's listening to podcasts or reading up on your market - for me not a con, but just to highlight it is an around the clock job, just like you may be expected to answer calls and be available on your days off if you have certain processes happening or take calls out of hours to catch that candidate you always wanted. It is a hard job and can be a rollercoaster of emotions, the incentives and nights out are there to reward the hard but rewarding work. But the people really do make it a great place to be and you can always relate to someone.
