Job in IT - How to Find a Good IT Recruitment Consultant

Now I know that a lot of IT professionals, consider IT recruiters, a necessary evil, and back in the late 90's I would say that some of that criticism was warranted. I think it's fair to say though, that things in 2010 have moved on somewhat. The REC (Recruitment and Employment Confederation) have encouraged and supported professional codes of conduct within the industry and on the whole, the industry has responded.

If you are looking for a new job in IT, I would encourage you to find a couple of good IT recruitment consultants and work at nurturing the relationship with them. These guys are talking to IT clients hiring managers all day, every day, so they know what's going on in the IT job market and are worth keeping in touch with.

Here are some ways to find a good IT recruitment consultant:

•Look them up on LinkedIn. These days any IT recruiter worth their salt will have a LinkedIn profile. You'll be able to tell what sort of experience they have and see who, if anyone has recommended them.
•You need to find consultants who have a good grasp of the technologies and areas you work in so that they'll be able to, not only sell you, but also identify other potential opportunities.
•Lots of IT recruitment consultants recruit in vertical markets, so find someone who operates in your particular space. If you're an Oracle developer, for example, there are plenty of good IT recruitment consultants who specialise in your technical area.

•You could also refer to the REC's website. Any reputable IT recruitment firm will hold corporate membership with the REC. This means that they agree to be bound by the REC codes of conduct.
•The REC also holds a register of individual IT recruiters, who are IRP accredited (Institute of Recruitment Professionals). These are IT recruiters who have earned the right to use the letters "FIRP" and "MIRP" after their name, a badge of quality for anyone serious about recruitment.
When you speak to the IT recruitment consultants you'll get a pretty good idea if they know what they're talking about but don't be afraid to ask questions and test their understanding of what you do.

Good luck with finding a new job in IT.

An article by Dougles Chan - The Recruitment Guru. A Business Coach that specialized on coaching recruitment agencies & Staffing Agencies. Author of 8 books. 25 years in business coaching in recruitment and staffing agencies. Training recruitment business owners in Singapore, USA, UK, and Australia. He specialized business, sales, marketing, digital marketing, 360 recruitment process, SEO, SEM, and social media recruiting. For 121 recruitment coaching, kindly check here.