These professionals select the ideal candidates to fill particular vacancies, therefore mediating between companies' personnel needs and those of people searching for employment who possess different levels of training and specialisation.

Recruitment consultants use different tests and interview techniques, adapting them to the characteristics of the ideal candidate sought by the client company. To select personnel, interviewers must be able to obtain prior information from both parties (about the vacancy and the application) and properly assess and contrast this information.

As such, they employ specific methodology to interview candidates for different positions in order to record and find out about their skills, educational background, experience and, subsequently, determine their suitability for particular professional roles. The people being interviewed may be candidates to fill vacancies at a company, or people being considered for promotion at the company for which they work.

• Determine and analyse the specifications of the candidate required by the client company and other recruitment sources.
  Analyse the position (job descriptions and requirements that candidates must meet).
  Analyse possible staff recruitment sources (external consulting firms, temporary job agencies, agreements with universities, databases or newspaper adverts).
• Search for and canvass candidates that meet the job description.
• Define the most suitable psychotechnical, technical or group dynamic tests to be used for each vacancy.
• Conduct personal interviews.
  Prior to the interview, choose the most suitable selection techniques for each case or situation and prepare the interview.
  Assess candidates.
  Read candidates' CVs, identifying the most relevant information for the position in question and obtaining additional information.
  Consider candidates' attitude, motivation, interest in the job and availability.
• Assess the candidate using knowledge, skill, psychometric or personality-based tests.
• Draw up reports on finalists and give them to the organisation.
  Schedule a final interview with the person directly responsible for the position.
• Follow-up with the company, maintain and update files or databases.

Regulated training and graduates

• Grau: Relacions laborals
• Grau: Relacions laborals i ocupació
• Grau: Relacions laborals i recursos humans
• Grau: Administració i direcció d'empreses
• Grau: Psicologia

Complementary training

Other specific skills

Analytical thought: Level 2

Orientation within reach: Level 2

Customer orientation: Level 3

Empathy: Level 3

Communication: Level 2

Flexibility and change management: Level 2

Customer service

Direct and personal interaction with people and relating to the public are highly-motivating activities for individuals who have an interest in the field of customer service. A focus on people and on satisfying customers' needs is key in the occupations included in this field. These jobs entail the need to know suitable techniques for attending to the public and being able to give appropriate service that is tailored to their needs and expectations. Good examples are activities which offer assistance and guidance during functions, trips or at facilities, and those which provide advice in relation to products and services.

Management

The organisation, administration and control of a company or entity are the main interests of people related to the management field. Activities included in this field of interest vary from effective resource management, feasibility analyses and solving business problems to the development of skills and fostering of motivation in relation to human resources. Knowledge regarding specific techniques of strategic administration and business management are required to carry out these activities.

Head-hunter

Job analyst

Commercial conflict mediator

Talent management specialist

Expert in teleworking systems

• Work hours

  Staff recruiters work an 8-hour day in split shifts.

• Salary

  From 16.205 to 22.531 euros per annum gross. Median: 19.108 euros annum gross. Salary may vary depending on the professional's experience and the size of the company.
  
  Source: Report "Observatory of Jobs and Salaries of the Labour Market. Barcelona Activa", elaborated by ICSA Grupo. April 2015.

• Professional category

  Technician