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| *Ostroff, Fair and Company>>>Other - Careers & Employment |
I want to get into the recruiting field-what are some things I can do? |
I have worked for 13 years in the auditing field (accounting)-looking for a total career change-I enjoy one-on-one interaction, I want to study to be a counselor someday, I can read people well, I have excellent analytical skills, and LOVE to network and help others connect. Any thoughts? I don't need a huge salary starting off but just enough to pay the bills here in Atlanta, GA. It would make a lot of sense for you to role into a recruiter for the accounting field ... but let me tell you up front, there is a large "SALES" element to recruiting (I don't see that mentioned in your expectations.) If you think you are interested, I'd contact the local agencies that recruit accountants - start talking to them. Also, you can check out SHRM and ERE to start networking in the field. Best of luck! Source(s): Years in Staffing. I forgot ASA www.americanstaffing.net (SHRM is www.shrm.org) (I can't think of ERE's site) It depends on what your income requirements are. Most recruiters get their start in staffing or third-party recruiting but you usually have to start out at a lower level and work your way up. Since you have some experience in a particular industry (accounting), you might have better luck looking at agencies that specialize in recruiting accounting professionals. Accountemps and Robert Half might be good ones to try. Also Office Team, AppleOne, etc... You can find online work but the real jobs are scarce. Most of them are scams, so do your research carefully. I found a free one that gave my email to what seems likeevery spammer in the world, and one that was 15 bucks and was no scam. Go figure stopinternetscams.net will help distinguish which jobs are fake and what's real. There are two sides to the recruiting equation. The first (and most profitable) is in developing relationships with companies; HR departments and Executives that make hiring decisions as that is who will pay your fees. Most companies will bring you on if you think you have what it takes, but you are basically building business relationships. The second component is find people to fill the jobs for your clients. Over time, you will develop a database of people and I recommend that you target your field of expertise as you will be able to know when someone knows their stuff or not by how they answer your questions. I recommend starting with an established company. Some offer salary plus commission, but both are relatively small. Most seasoned recruiters are paid 100% and make well into the six figure range, often a few times over. http://www.TFGStaffing.com http://www.tfgexecutivestaffing.com... |
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