A day in the life of an Energizer

Considering a new role now the employment market is opening up? We wanted to make the case for choosing a rewarding and lucrative career in the recruitment industry! To give you some insight into what it’s like being a Recruitment Consultant, we’ve prepped a run down of what a typical day looks like on our team at Energize Group!

What does being a recruiter mean?

As a Recruitment Consultant with Energize Group, you’ll manage talent solutions for your hiring customers within your brand – Tech, Digital, Cloud, or SAP. Along with the value you bring on a day-today basis to your clients, you’ll also source, screen, pre-interview, and interview candidates to match them, their skills and their unique career goals with your open positions. At Energize we have a hybrid approach to working at the moment, that means we spend some days of the week in the office, collaborating, catching up and problem solving as a team, and some days we work from home where we use virtual chats, messaging, video calls and more to stay in contact with each other.

To give you some glimpse into what working at Energize is like, we asked one of our Recruitment Consultants what they’re typical day looks like in the office and working from home. They gave us the outline to show those considering taking the plunge into recruitment, exactly why they should!

Here’s a typical day in the Energize office:

6:00pm
The way I think about it, my day actually starts the night before when I upload any job ads that have come through in the afternoon. This sets me up for the next day as I can usually walk into an inbox full of applicants. Then I write out my priorities for the next day so I know where to start and what may need finishing off.

8:00am
Grab a quick cup of tea and settle in at my desk. I have a meeting with my manager and team so we can run through today’s targets and then we’re off!

8.30am
I start going through the applications that came in the night before and match them against my clients’ requirements. I’m typically looking for the right experience, technical skills and industry knowledge. After prepping a shortlist of suitable candidates, I spend the next hour reaching out to them to get their goals and what they want out of their career so I can best match them with my open positions.

If I’m working from home, I capitalise on the quieter surroundings to call potential new customers and see if they have any roles Energize could support with. To do this I need to have put in the homework and come armed with good insights about their industry sector, listen carefully to the challenges they may currently be facing, and be helpful and consultative in trying to support them when hiring great candidates.

10am
I send over any relevant CVs to my clients to get feedback from them. I then spend the next hour or so calling other clients to:
1. Strengthen the relationship and ensure they think of me and Energize when they have future hiring needs
2. See if any of the CVs I’ve sent through have sparked interest
3. Get any feedback or clarity on what they’re looking for
4. Take down any information or briefs they may have on new open positions

11.30am
From here I now have a significant amount of data and feedback to action for my clients, so I go back to some of my candidates and relay feedback or begin scheduling interviews where necessary.

12.30pm
Off to lunch at the local café (supermarket, restaurants) for a sandwich. I like to make sure I get out of the office on my hour lunch break so I can clear my head and get my game face on for the afternoon.

1.30pm
I continue to work my way through my list of candidate interviews to schedule. I also use this time to either set up or offer interview preparation or coaching advice for them. This is one of my favourite parts of my job as you get to calm their nerves, boost their self-esteem and really support them in finding their dream job.

3.30pm
At this point I’ve touched base with all of my active candidates, and it’s time to see if any passive candidates in our database might be interested in my roles and clients.

5.30pm
Touch base with my team to discuss how the day went, how we met or exceeded our targets.

6.00pm
Time to post any job ads that have come through in the afternoon and set out my list of priorities for the next day!

Why you should join the Energize team!

Here’s five compelling reasons why you should consider taking your career to a new level with Energize Group:

• We’re officially ranked 4th Best Recruitment Company to Work For in the UK
• Every employee has the freedom of choice to ‘Work From Anywhere’ according to their work-life balance
• Our award-winning training & development will allow you to realise your potential and achieve your goals

Energize is a brand that is always moving forward and looking to improve their service and their reputation as an employer. We’re not afraid to explore new markets and are always striving to learn about the next big thing in Cloud, SAP, Digital marketing, and Technology. When you work for us, you go on a journey of constant discovery and learning. If this sounds like an opportunity you’re interested in, get in touch with us today to start your journey with Energize.