Recruitment Consultant CV Example

360 consultant on the permanent construction and engineering desk, covering site, design and commercial roles from £35,000 to £90,000.

• Billed £186,000 in the 2025/26 financial year, 124% of target and third in a team of 22
• Made 41 permanent placements last year, with 93% passing their probation period
• Won 9 new clients through calls, LinkedIn outreach and referrals, including 2 that now give the desk roles on an exclusive basis
• Headhunt passive candidates with LinkedIn Recruiter and Boolean searches, with around 60% of shortlisted candidates invited to interview
• Negotiate offers and fees, holding an average fee of 18% while closing candidates on competitive offers
• Manage every placement in Bullhorn, from right-to-work checks to aftercare calls
• Mentor 2 trainee consultants, both of whom hit their first-quarter targets
• Write and post around 15 job adverts a month on job boards and LinkedIn, tracking which ones bring the strongest applicants
• Visit client sites regularly to understand their teams, projects and hiring plans

Joined as a trainee on the engineering contract and permanent desk, and was promoted to consultant after 9 months.

• Billed £94,000 in the first full year, against a target of £80,000
• Made around 120 candidate calls a week and ran around 25 candidate registrations a month
• Filled 16 contract roles for a manufacturing client during a factory expansion
• Promoted from trainee to consultant after 9 months
• Built a network of more than 1,200 engineering candidates in Bullhorn

Part-time role in a specialist running shop while at university.

• Beat weekly sales targets for running shoes and fitness kit in most weeks
• Ran gait analysis for customers and recommended footwear to suit them