Recruitment Consultant Jobs – So What Are The Best Sectors To Work In This Year?
Recruitment consultant jobs are available in most market sectors that you could possibly imagine. With the current upswing in the economy many successful recruitment consultants are looking for new opportunities and will often ask me what are the sectors they should consider when they are considering a move.
From my own experience as a rec to rec company, all our sectors have grown in the last year. However it is a good idea to get onto Google and have a look around for yourself. Though I have saved you the trouble as I have listed down my top 4 below. They are in no particular order.
Remember when you are considering a move; don’t just move to the latest fad or trend. As a recruiter you can, and should aim for a long term career. This month financial recruitment might be the flavour of the month, later in the year it could be another sector. Of course market growth is important however think about your own skill set; what you like doing and do you have a network of contacts that can help you excel.
1. IT and Digital
This sector is obvious. Don’t assume because it has been on top of the recurring growth markets for a while that the growth has slowed down.
It hasn’t and with, IT being the centre of most of our lives; I know we just moved offices recently and I had a sharp reminder about how vital it is; this will always be a key recruitment area.
2. Construction
Nice to see this one increase. Last year we placed a number of construction recruitment consultants and with the economy moving this is set to continue. You only need to keep your eyes and ears open as you travel around the UK to notice new builds occurring at an increased rate.
3. Finance
As the economy bounces back this sector will always move with it. The upside is that all the aligned departments will also grow. This is something to consider as it might be worth thinking through your options and consider exploring working with an agency that, though they recruit into the finance sector, they also provide additional services and source candidates for all the different roles their clients might need e.g. admin, support, marketing and sales.
4. Engineering and Manufacturing
Both are on the up and lovely to see, as a nation that has manufacturing and engineering as our backbone. Both these areas growth can be attributed north of Watford gap with the north; particularly Yorkshire showing the biggest expansion.
Many sectors are still great places to work and if you are an experienced consultant, my observations; having placed thousands of candidates is you will always be successful.
Think about it? I wouldn’t be surprised if many recruiters reading this article will have recruiter friends and contacts that are knocking it out of the park, in what, on the surface, appears to be impossible situations.
Skill, knowledge and a good dose of hard work can work wonders no matter what sector you choose.
Till next time,
Cheryl