Why can’t I see any vacancies for my local offices on the online recruitment site?

If your local office doesn’t have any vacancies they won’t appear on the recruitment site. Please don't let this deter you, contact us, we are always looking for inspirational people to join our team!

How will I know if my application has been successful?

If your application succeeds we’ll send you an email or call you directly.

What does a Recruitment Consultant do?

The job of a Recruitment Consultant is a business to business sales role, performed in a highly consultative way. That means we have to win new business from companies, identify their staffing requirements, fill the jobs and then manage the relationship with the clients to win more business from them in future. Do not under-estimate how hard this sales element is! Some jobs are harder to fill than others, depending on how much demand there is for those particular skills. You may already have the right candidates on your database, you may need to headhunt them from their current employment, or you may advertise in the papers or online, or a combination of these. You may need to source them from abroad for UK or international clients, so foreign languages are always helpful. You will be taught how to select the right candidates by proper interviewing and other assessment methods. During the process, you have to manage clients’ and candidates’ expectations and make sure they are blissfully happy with the service you provide so that they always give you their business in the future.

Do I have to sell?

Yes. Most Consultants have to win new business and build client relationships so a natural grasp of sales processes is important. Even if you start your career as a Researcher in a Headhunting firm, with no client business to win, you will need to cold-call companies to identify target individuals and then call them to pitch your opportunity. You must be confident on the phone and thrive on working to targets. 2009 is a tough year to find vacancies so sales skills are particularly important. Do not consider recruitment unless you would also consider some other form of sales career. This is not an HR job and you need a thick skin to deal with the rejection!

What does it take to be a good Recruiter?

Recruitment is the ultimate "people" business and most successful Consultants love the interaction with others, the fast pace and the high energy of our industry. They are natural net-workers. Every firm has different hiring criteria which we can advise you on. As an example, when we hire our own people at Accountancy Action this is what we look for:

• An engaging, impactful, personality with good manners. Do we want to go on a long train journey with them?
• Are they extremely sharp commercially? We like evidence of an active brain, not just an education
• Do they have a strong work ethic? Over the years our most successful Consultants have all had at least one-self employed family member who showed them that success comes from hard work and 100% dedication.
• Are they completely trustworthy? Our core value is integrity and we have to have a strong gut instinct that new hires will be impeccable with their word and their actions.

What are the career prospects?

There are a multitude of career prospects within Accountancy Action. A list of potential positions (and jobs available) can be found here on our opportunities page.

At Accountancy Action, we offer you as many opportunities as possible to develop yourself and progress with your career. Whether you are an office administrator and want to progress to a resourcer or consultant or whether you have a number of years managerial experience and want to manager an office; we can and will accommodate you and help you move forwards to become all you can be!

What can I earn?

The greatest thing about the world of recruitment (and Accountancy Action in particular) is that it is a meritocracy. In plain English this means that the harder you work and the more successful you are, the more you can earn.

Working in recruitment is a great opportunity to meet a multitude of different people, have fun and make a lot of money along the way.

We pay market leading base salaries as well as healthy and uncapped commission.
Not to mention all the other incentives we run and everything else we do to keep our staff happy and motivated. Take a look at our rewards & benefits page and our gallery to see what is on offer and what we've been up to recently!

Why should I work for Accountancy Action?

We started business in 2001 and we have all come from recruitment backgrounds. We like to think that we know how the recruitment business works, and we have a lot of knowledge to pass on. The recruitment business always seems to deliver "curved balls" when we least expect it but as with the recession, we pushed though and have successfully come out the other side!

As you can see from our values and our gallery, we are a family and work together towards the same goal.

Unlike a lot of agencies, we go that extra mile with our Clients and Candidates. We always meet our Clients and Candidates and ensure that there is always a personal touch to everything we do. We’ve found the personal touch not only builds strong lasting relationships with both our Clients and Candidates, but sets us apart from a lot of our competitors!

We definitely do work hard and play hard at Accountancy Action. We are not afraid to reward our staff and you will always find us out on month end enjoying a social event! Targeted events are organised for every 3 periods rewarding our staff for their time and hard work.

What’s the next stage?

Call us on 07968 040 951 to find out more and arrange to meet us. Email your CV to marc@accountancyaction.com. Alternatively you can apply directly now by filling out our application form.