The Trump card.Here’s how to play it if you want to start your own recruitment business.
We couldn’t resist getting a bit topical! Mr Trump’s victory in the USA election may be something you approve or not.
It’s certainly got people talking and at the root of much of the controversy is the fact that he’s not a politician.
Put it another way, what’s happened is that a businessman has taken over the running of the country. Now that’s a big thing by any standards. And it sort of puts into perspective the idea of a recruitment consultant actually running a recruitment business. By comparison that’s not such a big step!
But, it is still a leap, and it does beg the question, can you do it?
There’s no reason to assume that you don’t have the necessary experience. You’re almost certainly running a busy desk, or team, right now. Without some kind of track record you’d not be even thinking of starting on your own.
You’re probably feeling a bit frustrated with being an employee; putting in the hours, hitting the targets – but somehow not seeing the rewards. It’s not uncommon.
So, you start to think about setting up your own recruitment business. Now come some big questions. OK, they’re not as big as establishing America’s foreign policy or stabilising the dollar on the international markets, but they can be quite daunting. You need to arrange backing and finance. And you need to arrange it so that you’re ready to handle the short term cash flow problems of the first few months.
Apart from outgoings being bigger than the income in that start up period there are the initial costs to deal with. Offices, staff, computers, furniture. And systems. You’ll need road tested, industry compliant software from day one.
There’s your marketing and branding to plan, and of course the necessities of legally forming your business.
And you’ve got to do it all without the security of that salary at the end of the month.
Taken all together, those challenges often put people off the whole idea.
But, there is a ‘Trump Card’ – and here’s how to play it. Talk to us.
At Recruit Ventures we have a business model aimed at professionals just like you. If you’ve got five years overall experience in recruitment and 3 years track record in your current role, we can help. We’ll provide you with 100% funding, a guaranteed salary, no personal financial risk and access to a full back office support function to help you start up your own business.
That’s a card worth playing isn’t it? There’s no campaigning, no nail biting election night. Just a well supported step from consultant to business owner. You could call yourself ‘President’if you like!
Contact us on info@recruitventures.com
You can also 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.