Do you speak fluent GERMAN and are you curious about people, their aspirations, ambitions and goals? In this role you will be on the phone speaking to people, using your German to find out about what a job seeker wants in their future role and gaining an understanding of where they see life 5 years from where they are now. This unusual position is a classic relationship management role in which you aim is to get to know jobseekers, actively listen and then support them in achieving their career goals. There is NO selling in this position at all, it’s a role about care, nurturing and having outstanding listening skills. It does require fluent GERMAN and a sound intellect.
Title: International Candidate Head Hunter/Resourcer
Language: Fluent German
Salary: up to £35,000+ 10% bonus
OTE: Realistic OTE in Year one: up to £45,000
Sector: Specialist Technical Recruitment Agency
Duties:
RESEARCHING/LOCATING/APPROACHING: This is a sophisticated “listening ” and sales support role. In this position, you will be researching and locating highly skilled potential applicants and then approaching them directly to find out whether they are open to working in new jobs based internationally roles. The focus of the job is to establish rapport with a view to long term relationships
SUPPORTING: You will be supporting a Relationship Sales Manager who is responsible for sales.
AIM OF THE JOB: Your aim is forge solid, sustainable caring relationships with very senior level people working in the telecommunications sector. You will help drive the careers of your German speaking candidates forward and in doing so, will drive forward your own career and support revenue generation across the business!
Full training will be provided. This role would suit someone with a previous hospitality or customer care background who is now looking to move sectors but continue to use their excellent interpersonal skills
· Using LinkedIn & other social media to establish excellent personal relationships and establish rapport with senior executives who may be looking to move jobs and who are open to learning about other international job opportunities
· Providing applicants with outstanding careers advice having discussed their aspirations and showing them new opportunities that are currently available globally
· Staying in contact with your candidates and always helping them to advance their careers
· Attending international roadshows (when appropriate) and trade events where you will get the chance to meet potential job applicants on a face to face basis
· Interviewing of candidates (face to face, via Skype or over the telephone) to learn about aspirations and personal circumstances
· Liaise with your Relationship Manager and keep him/her informed of your candidate’s current salaries, availability, specific requirements and pay rates
· Review, amend and update a candidates’ cv so that it “matches” clients requirements more closely
· Develop your contacts portfolio and upload the database
· Get candidate feedback following interviews
· Write effective advertising copy in German or English that could be used on job boards and the corporate LinkedIn Page.
This role is a very relationship-and-process driven role. The key part of this position is the ability to reach out and speak to job seekers who do not know you, so you need to be happy on the ‘phone'.
Requirements
· Fluent German and ideally another central European language
· Previous hospitality or customer care experience
· Happy on the phone and calling candidates that do not know them