This small and very successful recruitment company is recognised as one of the leading providers of top-level recruitment services for the European Life Sciences industry, with particular expertise within clinical, medical and regulatory functions.

From their office in Tunbridge Wells they are pleased to place high-level professionals into well-paid positions across Europe.

One of the top 20 companies in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 in 2008, my client are proud to recruit all of their staff at graduate and trainee level and can boast that they offer graduates the chance to make a lot of money at an early stage of their careers.

The purpose of the role is to act as a Trainee Sales Consultant in the area of recruitment solutions for clients throughout Europe with the objective of placing permanent or interim candidates within such client organisations with the support of a nominated Senior Consultant.

The successful candidates will be reponsible for the following:

– Canvassing client companies to secure permanent and contract job orders and fulfilment of these in accordance with internal operating procedures

– Canvassing candidates to establish referrals and job order leads on a daily basis

– Regular contact with all relevant candidates to ensure up-to-date knowledge of availability etc

– Establish information channels to ensure personal awareness of market and client opportunities and developments

– Utilise company advertising medium to maximise candidate throughput

– Maintain all database records in a timely and accurate fashion

The initial twelve weeks of employment is structured around an intensive training agenda which combines internal and external training sessions, compliance and regulation sessions, 1:1 mentoring and on-the-job training. Following successful completion of the probationary period, training and development is ongoing and comprises a bespoke modular course, continuing on-the-job learning, and personal and group based coaching.

Over 70% of the company’s consultants earned in excess of £75,000 in the 07-08 tax year, half of these earning in excess of £100,000, the highest earner achieving £265,000. The basic salary for the role is £20,000.

Fresh fruit and pastries are delivered daily, they have a break-out area in the office with flat screen TV, Sky and a fusball table, a masseuse visits the offices every month and they operate a dress-down policy on Friday.

Additionally there are incentive trips for all staff against defined collective or individual targets, the current of which is a global holiday incentive.

Ultimately, this is an exceptionally competitive sales-based position. Therefore the qualities that you will need for the role are largely personality based, including:

– Clear confident communication skills

– Ability to deal with rejection

– Aptitude for long hours and lots of cold-calling

– Drive and ambition for high acheivement.