5 ways to become more successful in recruitment (and life in general for that matter!)

1.   Practice personal development

Training in recruitment tends to focus around the practicalities of recruitment and techniques which of course, are important, however, we must never underestimate the importance of working on yourself. I recommend trying to read a little a day of a personal development book or listening to inspiring podcasts, audio books or youtube videos. Absorbing this positive content daily will help give you the right mindset that successful recruiters have, and if you’re already successful then doing this will make you even better! If you do not have the attention span for reading, I highly recommend a fantastic app called ‘blinkist’ that summarises books. Drop me a message me if you would like some specific book recommendations.

2.   Make clear goals, write them down and review regularly

Granted setting goals in the aftermath of Corona virus is difficult to do, however, still do it and write them down! Dr. Gail Matthews, a psychology professor at the Dominican University in California, recently studied the art and science of goal setting. She found that you become 42% more likely to achieve your goals and dreams, simply by writing them down on a regular basis.

In recruitment I advise setting a monetary goal for the month and year that is challenging but achievable, then I advise setting an aspirational goal, that may be a little more challenging but still achievable, and with this one dream big!

Look out for a follow up article on goal setting and achieving your goals as this is an article in itself!

3.   Be clear on your ‘Why?’

Let’s face it to be successful in recruitment it takes hard work and a lot of resilience, but on the flip side if you are working in the right business, the rewards can be huge.  Having your ‘why?’ clear in your mind will give you laser focus and motivation to achieve your goals. Maybe you want to pay off your mortgage by the time you are 40 (or sooner), maybe you have holiday goals, you might want your dream car, is it to provide a certain lifestyle for your children…?  If you are unsure what may be achievable for you and if you are questioning whether you are in the right environment, with the best possible commission scheme to achieve your ‘why’, then do reach out to me for career and salary advice.

4.   Plan your life, do not be a drifter

Successful recruiters plan their days and they often do this the night before. This sets intention and gives you direction. Now we all know in recruitment we can have the best laid plans for our pro-active tasks, however, when something happens where we need to be reactive our plans can go out the window! It maybe you need to change your plan for the afternoon. Make sure you do your hardest tasks, or the activities you are most likely to procrastinate on first thing in the morning.

5.   Take responsibility for your own success

Unsuccessful recruiters have a victim mentality, when they don’t do the required activity, they find excuses outside of them, when things go wrong, they blame others. A victim mentality stands in the way of accountability. No recruiter is perfect we all make mistakes and we all have bad days, take ownership when this happens. Successful recruiters consciously or unconsciously analyse themselves, learn from these days and move on. You are in charge of your success, by blaming others you put them in charge.  Take back your power by always taking full responsibility.

I hope you enjoyed reading and take something away from this article, if so please give me a like. Would you have included anything else? Please do comment with your views!

Isabelle Williams is a ‘Rec to Rec’ agency based in Peterborough. I am always looking to grow my network and would love to connect with you.

You may or may not be actively looking for a new role, maybe you would find it useful to have some career and salary advice from a third party like myself, maybe you are just interested in hearing of a certain salary or position.  Please contact me on 07515 944 390 or over linkedin or email victoria@isabellewilliams.org

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