9 Alternative Career Choices to Enter After Recruitment

9 Alternative Career Choices to Enter After Recruitment Whether you started the role as a recruitment consultant with a longstanding career in mind or, like many people out there you fell into the role, theres no doubt that working in the field  teaches you a lot of invaluable skills which can be transferred into a variety of  alternative careers. Moving on from recruitment can seem a daunting task but it shouldnt be check out some alternative career options below: 1. Public Relations The role of a PR person  is to manage a companys reputation and  influence others opinions and behaviour through the use of media and communication. Usually, you are the first person a prospective candidate  will speak to about a company and your role requires the ability to sell both the company to the candidate and vice versa. After a stint in recruitment youre used to dealing with people and overcoming objections, expect the same rollercoaster of ups and downs if you opt for a life in PR! 2. Account Management A movement from managing recruitment for clients to managing accounts can be a natural transition and you should have some very transferable experiences. If you are good at client meetings, managing processes and expectations then this could be a good natural step. Lets call this the safe option. 3. Events Planner You probably involve yourself in more planning than you think already and this doesnt necessarily mean the office parties although we know theres usually lots of opportunity for that in recruitment (theres the Christmas one, the we made it through January one and even the every Thursday one). This could involve planning interview days, meetings, networking events or industry meet-ups. In addition to your experience, recruiters tend to have an  ability to work a room networking and building good relationships with prospective clients. If this is something you enjoy therell be lots of this if you enter a career as an Events Planner. 4. Loan Officer Much like the qualification process of a candidate youll be required to extract the relevant information before  approving or declining a bank loan, but more importantly- working in recruitment means youre probably well accustomed to the loan helpline. It helps to know the script of questions youll need to ask and some of the things that sales people might say to try and get a bigger overdraft during the January  blues. 5. Career Counsellor Lets face it, the role of a recruiter requires much more than sending a resume to a client and counselling candidates through their career choices is  part of your day to day role. Taking them through the step by step notions of their career path can be rewarding but sometimes you can leave the office feeling like youre owed a masters degree in psychology! Are you great at helping people make these decisions but youve not been hitting your sales targets? This could be the ideal role for you. 6. General Counsellor I mean why limit yourself to career counsellor? After a certain stint in recruitment you realise that, in order to place a candidate you not only need to know about their career motivations but the candidates life outside of work which can often include their husband/wife, children and any other hobbies/activities which require commitment outside of work (and thats just before the candidate gets the job). Onboarding can often require counselling through their first month/two months/rebate period and this includes ensuring that they make it through each day without quitting their job and/or having a mental breakdown. 7. HR Manager Whilst its no secret that HR managers and recruitment consultants dont always see eye to eye HR manager positions draw on a range of similar skill requirements. To be successful in an HR role requires good organisational skills, effective planning and communication. Some HR roles also require some internal recruitment day to day which makes it an obvious choice for some people. 8. Real Estate Agent Many of the roles and responsibilities of an estate agent are extremely similar to a recruitment consultant. Its unlikely (as many of us know) that there is the perfect house within your budget when you go to market and an estate agent is required to flex a customers specification and negotiate from both sides of the fence. The negatives include: long days and cold calling, sound familiar? If you fancy a change of scenery or have always had a keen interest in property then there are a lot of transferable skills.  This aside if you struggle to make it to work on a Monday you can swap them in for a Saturday if you become an estate agent! Failing all of the above you only live once 9. FBI Agent Having been in recruitment for a number of years, we know how to find those additional details of a person were looking for. By hook or by crook a recruitment consultant will soon have their mobile/direct lin. Now Im not saying that were stalkers, I am saying however  if one of your friends required intense research on an individual they would probably come to us! There is life after recruitment A career in recruitment can be  rewarding but theres no beating around the bush, it can be tough! If its not the job for you then its a great job to teach you a range of business related skills that can be applied to a variety of different roles. Being resilient and business minded will go a long way in the business world whichever direction you chose to go!