Moving recruitment job? - consider this

We speak to a whole variety of recruiters who are either tentatively or proactively in the market for a new role. It's a minefield for many, not knowing where to go or whether the grass will in fact be greener. Here is our checklist to consider...

1. Can you fix it? - Believe it or not, we are strong believers in fixing things before jumping. So, take a look around and make a list of the things that you find frustrating (money, location, manager, hours, lack of flexible working) and work out which you can live with and which you simply can't put up with any longer. Then try and fix them.

2. Is it the money? -You may want to move because you feel undervalued on your basic and feel you should be on ￡2-3k more for your experience. You need to be wary of leaving in this situation because if you have to start a new desk in recruitment from scratch, you will already lose ￡2-3k commission from one role to the next. Factor that in to a tough 12 months and you probably would have been better off staying when you look at your overall earnings for the year.

3. Is it the sector? - We appreciate that people get bored of recruiting in the same sectors and want a change. If you work for a business that is open minded and you have a business plan to move in to a new area, why not take that idea to your current Director. If they can't accommodate a new market then perhaps they can offer something different that will give you that fresh change

4. Moving jobs can be daunting as you don't know whether the new business will be supportive, offer the right training, do everything that it says it will on the tin. Make sure you visit the offices and meet the team on more than one occasion, anyone can put on a good front for the sake of a one hour visit. Do the staff look happy and look like they are enjoying being there?

You don't have to use a rec to rec when moving recruitment roles and many recruiters can't quite get their head around why you would. Just remember that a rec to rec will be the best person to hear about the comings and goings of staff, the good, the bad and the ugly. A good rec to rec will have exposure to the environment, will have an idea on company financials and plans for the future and can often give you fantastic insight before attending any interview.

We are always happy to chat to recruiters either on or looking to relocate to the South Coast