- Hamlyn Williams

With the arrival of #Halloween, there’s plenty to fear: Freddy Krueger, Chucky, Pennywise the Clown, the amount of money you will need to spend on sweet treats for when all the neighbourhood children come knocking. If you are looking for a new challenge or a route up the career ladder, one thing you should not shy away in terror from is using a recruitment agency to find you a job. To help crush those nagging doubts, we are going embrace the Halloween superstition surrounding the number 13 by outlining 13 reasons why you should use a recruiter. So, stop hiding behind the sofa or repeating the words ‘Beetle Juice’ in front of the mirror (seriously though, don’t do that!) and make sure you read on. This will change how you go about searching for a new job. 1. The best things in life are free Did you know that utilising a recruitment firm is completely free of charge? Well you do now. Our Recruiters will respond to your query, get in touch with you, provide an invaluable consultation, search for your dream job, walk you through the hiring and resignation processes, and provide support after you have been placed in a new role – all at no extra cost to you. 2. Opportunity knocks Working with a recruitment firm certainly has its perks. One major unique selling point of utilising the services of a Recruiter is that you can gain access to several unique job opportunities, many that will suit your specialist expertise down to a tee. Often, these types of opportunities are not available elsewhere. 3. A match made in heaven Recruiters will match your specific skills set with one of our highly-regarded client partners to ensure that your new role is a perfect fit for you and not to mention, the right move for our client. 4. Remove ambiguity Reaching out to a recruitment firm means that you have control over who sees your CV, with Recruiters obliged to share exactly who they will be circulating your CV with. This allows you to be judged more accurately as opposed to if your CV was posted online for anyone to see. After consulting with you, our Recruiters will portray you to clients exactly as you intended. 5. Less hassle than searching yourself Searching for a job is incredibly time-consuming, especially if you are the type of candidate we are looking to work with – one that is driven to succeed and therefore invests great time and effort in matching their skills set with a company to suit them. 6. Meet your career coach Our recruiters will provide you with their expert advice regarding interview tips and scenarios, the industry, the role and more specifically the client. 7. Network on a larger scale Utilising a recruitment firm with industry connections such as the ones that Hamlyn Williams boasts enables you to network with the right industry players. Therefore, not only can you get hired for a role that matches and even exceeds your expectations, but also enhance your industry knowledge in the process. 8. Become part of a valuable candidate network Consulting with a Recruiter means that, with your permission, your contact details along with your job requirements and any other relevant information will be added to our candidate database. This means you are saved for future positions that open and we can easily match you with a suitable role in the future, if not right away. 9. Knowledge of the market Our Recruiters are trained extensively, and many have years of experience dealing with both clients and candidates that succeed and continue to disrupt within many different regulated industries. Their knowledge of the marketplace gained from this will help you understand the market in which you are looking to be hired within. 10. Understanding of the role Recruiters are briefed by the client themselves on each role that is made available. We work to understand not just the job description but also exactly what type of person is required for the role and which skills and experience to highlight to the client when you interview with them. 11. Understanding of the client We work with our clients to get to know them, the role they are looking to hire within, exactly what type of candidate they are after, and their company culture. We will then relay this information to you, helping you tailor your CV and interview technique to what is required on behalf of our clients. 12. Hiring and resignation made easy Our hiring process consists of an in-depth consultation with you to pull together all necessary information, followed by providing a list of target companies that match your requirements, as well as resignation coaching and preparation. We guide you through each step so that you can focus on preparing for your new role. 13. Continued support even after you’ve been hired Our Recruiters will stay in touch with you for up to three months after you have been placed in your new job. We aim to help you achieve success in your role, not just to hire you for it. So, if you feel the time has come for you to take on a new challenge then it’s time to put yourself out there so you can discover your dream job. Please get in touch with one of our talented recruitment consultants who will help you guide your way into a new job. For more information contact us at info@hamlynwilliams.com, or find out more by visiting www.hamlynwilliams.com/job-search.

job search, career October 31, 2018

Working in a consultancy, as I have for my entire professional career, it’s treated me well and I’ve opened up a huge variety of skills I never knew I had. I’ve decided to write this article because of the passion I now have for working in a fast-paced and people-centric industry and to share that with you, so that you can understand why people do it and possibly I just might inspire a few, to take it up. You can earn an excellent living Choosing to go into this one first because many will shy away from this point but it’s important to raise it because for me it was a big factor on my decision to enter the industry as a graduate. Agency recruitment is a sales job, therefore clearly you can get paid commission for this in many agency businesses. I remember my first boss asked my primary reason for getting into recruitment, my answer was that I wanted to open a restaurant in 2 years and needed a lot of money to do so! Building character Being in agency recruitment has taught me a lot. I started with some preconceived notions about how easy it could be; I found very quickly that I was vastly incorrect and my idea of ‘high performance’ was challenged daily. The service industry that provides the most challenging service of all, placing people, showed me the intricacies of human interaction, motivations, and drivers for moving roles and companies and managing all of the component parts was where I learned quickly how to build tangible, credible relationships and personal rapport – quickly. My raw abilities were tested to the max; I was around very motivated individuals who wanted to be the best, but I wanted to be the best. So how could I push my limits and build character and trust instantly with impact? The answer I built knowledge and networks. Resilience/GRIT I learned quickly to push my boundaries about my clients and markets and what it was really like to be resilient in a highly competitive space. I thought about retrenching many times; resorting to achieving the basic numbers and quotas to get by, but I pushed myself further and drilled down into specifics around competitor landscapes, key wins and growth ideas for the clients and candidates in the space I worked and I found the solutions came. I was actively adding value with these ideas through conversation and this inspired me, spurred me on and my idea of demonstrating grit in my role and what that meant. Work ethic As a graduate I learned what real hard work looked like. When I didn’t have the skills to match my competition I learned to outwork them. I went the extra mile for clients and candidates and when it worked out it was a great feeling. I have worked with so many recruiters who may not have a natural talent but they outwork their peers and they do better, I would take a hard worker over a natural talent who doesn’t embrace the grind any day. If you want to be the best your will sometimes need to work 12 hour days and weekends to ensure you delivery for your client and candidates. Emotional intelligence Growing your own style and developing communications in tune with those around you that you wish to influence is a fascinating trait. Emotional agility can be taught in my view, we face different scenarios all the time - this is something you will keep for life and in any industry moving forward in your career. Confidence You will become confident in your abilities in time, becoming a subject matter expert allows you to really hold your own when interacting with senior clients and candidates who are much more senior and experienced in their profession than you are in yours. Having senior industry leaders ask for your opinion on how they should build their teams and retain talent is hugely rewarding. Fast forward... Here I am 8 years later, still in recruitment! The reason for that is not to do with earning but more so the others factors that have made me fascinated with the industry, yes if you are good the money is great but there are so many other things that have kept me in the industry outside of earning potential. There are many more skills that agency recruitment will teach you; how to negotiate, influence and how to communicate effectively - the list goes on. At Hamlyn Williams, we place a lot of emphasis on identifying these skills in any potential employee and then work very hard to harness those skills as part of the culture. I am very confident I would not have developed my character anywhere near as much in other industries and for that, I am very thankful for recruitment. You can get to manage and lead people quickly Now this one is dependent on a few factors, which is why you should take time in choosing the right business for you. I knew that I wanted to lead and manage at some point in my career and I wanted to join a business that would allow me to do this as soon as I was ready, not based on how long I had worked in the industry. I chose to join a business that embraced giving youth a chance and that operated a meritocratic structure. This allowed me to progress quickly and gain management experience quickly. It is vital that if this is what you want then you choose a business that will allow it. At Hamlyn Williams, we have committed to a model that is built purely around creating a meritocracy which allows young ambitious individuals to develop quickly and take on additional responsibilities. When I look back on my management career in recruitment it has been truly amazing, I have had the opportunity to work with some of the most ambitious people I know and mentor them to become the best they can be, it’s really not hard when you work with such young driven individuals. It’s a lot of fun Honestly, you will have a lot of fun working in agency recruitment. I have made great friends in the industry, been on many company holidays, worked with inspiring clients and candidates and have learned from great leaders. At HW we really put emphasis on creating a fun environment to work in; we work hard and we perform at a high level but we also have a lot of fun along the way - for me this is vital to our success. I work with young like-minded individuals all day every day in a team environment, when I leave the industry to open my restaurant this is something I will miss the most! If you would like to speak to me directly about getting into recruitment or even working with Hamlyn Williams, drop me an email harry.s@hamlynwilliams.com

recruitment; sales; ambition; grit February 28, 2018