Whether you are considering a new career in recruitment or maybe you've previously worked in the recruitment industry and are looking at returning, there are some very important factors you need to seriously consider when choosing which company to work for.

'The Chosen One'

Hours spent filling in applications between tasks at work, sneaking out of the office to speak with agencies about my employment needs, attending numerous interviews disguised as 'Doctor's Appointments', completing computer tests until I developed arthritis in my fingers, the rejection phone calls that made me wonder if I would ever work again and whether or not my future was going to be as exciting as the B Grade midday cooking shows that were slowly becoming a part of my daily routine…

Was I ever going to find a consultancy with a difference?

These days however it would seem that the tables have well and truly turned and it is now the candidates who are in the prime position.  Increasingly candidates are being offered an array of clients to consider and are finding themselves in a position of greater control than ever before.  For this reason it has become more important than ever for recruiters to realise that candidates are their primary focus.