Constantly performing above average in recruitment? Now, if you can do that, for someone else, you can do it for yourself…
Starting your own recruitment business could start with looking at what you do now!
So what do you do now? Well, if you’re thinking of starting your own recruitment business you’re probably working as a recruitment consultant. For someone else. That makes you one of the approximately 103,000 people in the business.If you’re good at what you do, and if you’re thinking of starting on your own you probably are, then you’ll be performing above the average. And here’s the thing; recent figures show that the average annual sales per consultant in permanent recruitment were £96,000.
Now, if you can do that, for someone else, you can do it for yourself. It’s a hefty piece of turnover for a start up.
Except of course, no matter how much you’d like to ‘go it alone’, you’re understandably nervous about giving up the regular salary. And of course, starting up means having to find the finance, arrange premises, sort out systems and back office support, and that’s without branding, website building and all the demands of running your own show.
You’ll probably think of talking to the banks, because unless you’ve got a stash of capital saved up you’re going to need support. Not just for launch costs, but to ease the cash flow in the early days. The fact is, the banks aren’t renowned for being over supportive, and their services are not exactly cheap even if they do decide to help you.
What’s more, they’re not experts in the recruitment field, and probably don’t understand the very particular demands there are in the sector. How many bank managers know about probationary periods, meaning you may have to wait for payment until an employee settles in for instance?
At Recruit Ventures we have a business model that provides recruitment professionals, who have five years plus experience, with 100% funding, shares and dividends, a guaranteed salary, no financial risk and access to a full back office support function to support their business.
We can do it because we know the recruitment business. It’s our business. If you want to make your mark with your own recruitment business,
Contact me on jbuckman@recruitventures.com and let’s have a chat.
You can find out more about Recruit Ventures unique business model at www.recruitventures.com
Author
John Buckman is chairman of Recruit Ventures and a true entrepreneur himself. Having launched and grown many successful businesses especially within the recruitment sector, John’s expert knowledge and experience grants him the opportunity to offer advice and support to others in the industry considering setting up on their own.