Recruitment Consultant - Permanent specialist: Skilled trades
Randstad - Trades & Labour
Posted 6 hours ago
Are you a passionate and sales-driven Recruitment Consultant ready to build an enduring career in a market that's thriving, not just surviving?
Join Randstad, a global leader in talent and a certified Great Place to Work®. We're seeking an ambitious consultant to join our permanent recruitment team in Sydney or Melbourne to focus on Skilled Trades.
Unlike many sectors facing AI disruption, the demand for hands-on, expert tradespeople is growing. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role where your expertise will connect skilled trades professionals with fantastic permanent opportunities in a market that is genuinely future-proof.
Your Opportunity: Make a Real Difference
You'll be instrumental in sourcing and placing top-tier trades professionals-Technicians, Electricians, Mechanics, Fitters, and more-into permanent, full-time roles. As we pursue ambitious growth, you will:
- Drive Business Growth: Proactively identify and develop new client relationships.
- Source Top Talent: Utilize innovative strategies to find and engage the best blue-collar candidates.
- Manage Key Accounts: Nurture and expand our well-established client partnerships.
- Become a Market Expert: Advise clients and candidates on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and career pathways in trades, construction, and engineering.
- Shape Recruitment Strategies: Contribute to our team's success with your insights and expertise.
Why Randstad? The Benefits of Joining Our Team
We invest in your success and well-being !
- Lucrative Earnings: Competitive base salary with an uncapped commission structure.
- Career Advancement: Nationally recognized recruitment qualifications, clear career pathways, and opportunities for global mobility within Randstad's worldwide network.
- Generous Leave: An extra day off for every year of service, your birthday off, and volunteer leave.
- Well-being Focus: Discounted gym memberships, comprehensive well-being programs, and healthcare coverage.
- Strong Brand & Culture: Leverage our market-leading reputation. Experience our "Human Forward" philosophy, built on core values of "to know, to serve and to trust."
What You'll Bring to the Table
We're looking for a consultative recruiter who thrives in a sales-focused environment. Key attributes include:
- Proven Experience: Minimum 2-3 years in permanent recruitment, ideally in the engineering, white-collar industrial management, or skilled trades or any other Permanent recruitment space with a strong interest in learning how things work.
- Sales & Commercial Acumen: A passion for becoming your best self, meeting sales targets and the ability to identify business potential and problems, present solutions, and negotiate deals.
- Relationship Builder: Naturally adept at forging strong, long-term partnerships with clients and candidates.
- Results-Driven & Resilient: Motivated to exceed targets, tenacious in pursuing opportunities, and able to adapt to a dynamic environment.
A Glimpse into Your Day
Your role will be dynamic and varied, involving:
- Proactive business development and strategic client account management.
- Full-cycle recruitment: Sourcing, screening, interviewing, matching candidates, and managing offers.
- Building talent pipelines through networking, referrals, and advertising.
- Consulting with clients on staffing solutions and market conditions.
- Collaborating with your team and contributing to a positive work environment.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you're a high-performing recruiter eager to build a stable and lucrative career in a future-proof industry, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Now! For a confidential discussion, please call Tamara on 0414 960 635
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
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