what is the definition of recruitment as a career?

Hi shiragz,

Recruitment as a career is the job of helping other people find jobs
of their own and finding employees for companies.

"Recruitment consultants work with companies to help them find the
right people for their positions. They also work for candidates to
find a role that is suitable for them.

The key skill of a recruitment consultant is to meet the needs of both
the client and the candidate to ensure the best mutual fit; this is
not simply a case of skills matching but of truly understanding the
business and its culture, as well as the aspirations of the
candidate."

Robert Walters 
http://www.robertwalters.com/workingforus/ForFutureEmployees.jsp


Here's an interesting little excerpt of a "A Day In The Life Of A
Recruitment Consultant"

"I wasn't sure what I wanted to do when I left university and had a
few jobs which I wasn't really happy with. I can remember speaking to
a friend and saying that what I wanted to get out of a job was a
feeling of satisfaction, the ability to see something through from
start to finish as well as having a lot of people interaction. And
obviously a good salary would help! I had basically just described
what it is like working for a recruitment consultancy.

Working on the recruitment desk, everyday I meet and interview a range
of interesting people. They are usually really upbeat when they come
into the offices and you get a real buzz when you place them in a good
role. In between placing jobs, I have built good relationships with
Heads of Finance within some of the largest blue-chip companies in the
UK and meet them on regular occasions over lunch or at corporate
events.

The hours are long but the bonuses you get at the end of each quarter
counter balance this and you find that before you know it you are on a
very good salary indeed.
The atmosphere in the office is definitely work hard, play hard and I
have met some of my closest friends through work."

Robert Walters 
http://www.robertwalters.com/workingforus/ForFutureEmployees.jsp


Some interesting sites:

The Recruitment & Employment Confederation
http://www.rec.uk.com/rec/details-of-members/career-in-recruitment.aspx

JPA
http://www.j-p-a.co.uk/graduate/recruit1.html

Online Recruitment
http://www.onrec.com/content2/news.asp?ID=1407

DP Connect
http://www.dpconnect.co.uk/compsurv04.htm

Graduate Recruitment Bureau 
http://www.grb.uk.com/industrySearch.php?id=54


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I hope the information provided is helpful. If you have any questions
regarding my answer please don't hesitate to ask before rating it.

Best regards,
Rainbow

For more ideas why not look at some good recruitment websites I've found like:
Jobs & Recruitment at http://www.reed.co.uk
Jobs & Recruitment at http://www.monster.com
Jobs & Recruitment at http://www.topjobs.co.uk
Jobs & Recruitment at http://www.espier-resources.co.uk

Don't know if these links will be any help or not?