recruitment consultant

Code 2423.6

Recruitment consultants provide the suitable candidates to employers according to the specific job profile requested. They perform testing and interviewing with job seekers, shortlist few candidates to present to the employers and match candidates to appropriate jobs. Recruitment consultants maintain relationships with employers to offer their services on a more long-term basis.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • employment law
  • labour legislation
  • human resource management
  • company policies
  • job market offers

Skills and competences

  • communicate by telephone
  • recruit employees
  • develop professional network
  • document interviews
  • profile people
  • interview people
  • support employability of people with disabilities
  • identify customer's needs
  • llevar a cabo la contratación de servicios
  • maintain relationship with customers
  • fix meetings
  • listen actively
  • use communication techniques

Transversal competences

  • observe confidentiality
  • maintain privacy of service users
  • prepare for job interview
  • ensure gender equality in the workplace

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences