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• The role is demanding and diverse and
  involves using sales, business development, marketing techniques and
  networking to attract business from client companies
• The incumbent will be visiting clients to
  build and develop relationships;
• In charge of developing a good understanding
  of client companies, their industry, what they do, plus their work culture
  and environment;
• Advertising vacancies by drafting and placing
  adverts in a range of media, for example newspapers, websites, magazines;
• The jobholder will be using social media to
  advertise positions, attract candidates and build relationships with
  candidates and employers;
• Responsible for headhunting – identifying and
  approaching suitable candidates who may already be in work
• Using candidate databases to match the right
  person to the client’s vacancy
• In charge of receiving and reviewing
  applications, managing interviews and tests and creating a shortlist of
  candidates for the client;
• Requesting references and checking the
  suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the client;
• Briefing the candidate about the
  responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question;
• Preparing CVs and correspondence to forward
  to clients regarding of suitable applicants;
• Organizing interviews for candidates as
  requested by the client;
• In charge of informing candidates about the
  results of their interviews;
• Responsible for negotiating pay and salary
  rates and finalizing arrangements between client and candidates;
• Providing advice to both clients and
  candidates on pay rates, training and career progression;
• Working towards and exceeding targets that
  may relate to the number of candidates placed, a value to be billed to
  clients or business leads generated;
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure
  effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment programmes

• The ideal candidate should hold an under
  graduate degree subject or Higher Diploma with requisite skills, relevant
  experience and abilities
• At least five years’ work experience in a
  fast paced environment
• Work experience in sales, marketing or any
  customer-oriented role is useful.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
  skills;
• Good interviewing skills
• Good sales and negotiation skills;
• Goal-orientated approach to work;
• Proven ability to handle multiple priorities;
• Good problem-solving ability;
• Proven ability to meet deadlines and targets;
• Ambition and the determination to succeed;
• High degree of tenacity;
• Confidence and self-motivation;
• Good time management and organizational
  skills;
• Good team working skills;
• High degree of creativity.
• You must also enjoy working in a
  high-pressure environment and the responsibility that comes with it.

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