I get in nice and early to check my mountain of emails - this will include all advert responses, tasks to be done and things to catch up on from the day before. (The early bird catches the worm!)
Our team usually then has a meeting to discuss the agenda for the day and the week and any issues that we may have.

Then, I’ll run through my current live jobs and start to Resource them. This involves calling every candidate I find who may be suitable for the position.

A typical call will involve checking a candidate’s availability, location, suitability for the role and preferred rates. It also involves qualifying them to determine their commitment to the role, and more importantly, their commitment to the client.

This will take up most of the morning. In between speaking to candidates I will have to send emails (including specifications etc), and send candidate details to clients, which involves tidying up the candidates’ CVs and emphasising their relevant qualities in order to sell them to clients.

A break for lunch is followed by more of the same in the afternoon.

In between all of this, we may get lucky and arrange interviews for candidates, sort out offers for candidates or on a bad day deal with the ugly side of recruitment - i.e. candidates not showing for interviews, contractors leaving the client or candidates accepting offers from elsewhere...

But, tomorrow is another day!

In my individual role, I also deal with the Client side. This involves dealing with client administration, speaking with client contacts and qualifying any requirements they have. I also liaise with them to arrange interviews and visit client sites to build the relationship further, and maintain a good level of care. All in all, my job is extremely varied and challenging - but fun.