Job sites & recruiters - any recommendations?

[Funk]

Right, it's been 6 years with the current firm and I'm starting to think about moving on. I'm currently riding high and it seems a good point to make the next career move on a wave of positive results.

It's been a long, long time since I looked at job sites or spoke to recruitment agencies; can anyone recommend good sites and companies they've used recently for sales positions? Looking at high-level sales roles, so want high-calibre recruiters who know what they're doing and at the right level. I've spoken to the company that placed me where I am now, but they have nothing at the level I'm looking at.

I'm looking for a career move, not 'just a job'. Any positive experiences with sales recruitment agencies would be greatly appreciated!

Edited by Funk on Wednesday 20th July 19:19

[Funk]

No-one?

[Zad]

Unfortunately, I think that tells you all you need to know about peoples' experiences with recruitment agencies. I only use the technical sites like Jobserve and Jobsite so I have no idea if there are specialist ones for your area of expertise.

[Funk]

Ah well, I will have to plunge blind back into the shark pit. Trial-and-error it is.

Cheers though Zad.

[Teebs]

Phil @ www.ptexecutive.co.uk. not an extensive list on his website, but may be able to help You out.

[Fun Bus]

I'm in the transport and distribution industry, and can recommend Michael Page and Hudson. Neither specialise in my industry but have consultants who specialise in different industry's. I've dealt with some great people and have always felt they have knowledge and understanding of the industry I am in.

[okgo]

What industry?

[SteveS Cup]

Hi There,

Not sure what industry you're in, but I know Stuart Russell at Lorien, he's mainly IT Sales but I'm sure he could help put you in the right direction.

I also know one of the Directors at Hudson however he doesn't deal with Sales I'm sure someone there would be able to help you.

In terms of high calibre Sales job boards...

www.TheLadders.co.uk/Sales

www.jobsite.co.uk/jobs/sales

www.totaljobs.com/JobSeeking/Sales.html

[thejobhunter]

I am also trying out job sites

such

www.salesroles.com
www.salesjobs.co.uk
www.salesvacancies.com

Any one used them?

as well as gumtree

[Funk]

Thanks for the recommendations folks, I'm working through them at the moment. I'm doing my research rather than a 'scatter-gun' approach. I'm also thinking of overhauling my CV but there are a lot of 'templates' out there and I'm not sure I should mess with what I have.

Any thoughts?

[Pappa Lurve]

Try www.hirematch.me .

I should point out that as a start-up there are limited roles right now but we are bringing more on every day and also, I would just be interested to see what you think compared to other sites. I should also say that the site is towards the end of beta testing and that I work for the company!

Mods, hope this post is ok, never 100% sure on rules round this stuff.

[KenBlocksPants]

I can recommend Howard Jackson from personal experience.

[Engineer1]

A good CV on Monster, Jobserve, Jobsite and CV-library should see recruiters ringing you, so get a good CV that highlights your skills, keep updating it on the job boards if you haven't re-uploaded recently then it may as well not be on there. A hell of a lot of jobs don't get advertised, the agency gets the job spec runs a search and ring the top x number of results, if you are in that top of the list then they will be contacting you and you will be being put forward for roles that never or rarely get "advertised" so those people who say there aren't the jobs out there are half right a good CV on the right job board gets you first refusal.

[Carrot]

I found a job within my sector (IT Support) within 2 weeks of looking, but that was applying for 15 jobs a day minimum, putting up my CV to all the job boards everywhere and following up each one with a phone call.

ALL the recruitment agencies I spoke to (bar 3 for 3 interviews I got put forward to, got the first job in the end) NEVER called back to give feedback or to chase anything up.

Its still possible to find a job, but the job market is not friendly at all.

[KenBlocksPants]

Carrot said:

I found a job within my sector (IT Support) within 2 weeks of looking, but that was applying for 15 jobs a day minimum, putting up my CV to all the job boards everywhere and following up each one with a phone call.

ALL the recruitment agencies I spoke to (bar 3 for 3 interviews I got put forward to, got the first job in the end) NEVER called back to give feedback or to chase anything up.

Its still possible to find a job, but the job market is not friendly at all.

+1 But you are a perfect example of finding something if you work at it.

I was the same and ended up with multiple offers. Just need to work your nuts off, not being able to pay my mortgage was enough motivation for me.

It astounds me the number of people who say they've applied for just one or two jobs and waiting to hear back.

[Funk]

I guess it's a little different for me as I don't HAVE to move jobs, so I can be a little more choosy with what I'm looking at. I'm looking for a career move, and the right position for me may not be out there 'right now'.

[kiwifraser]

Engineer1 said:

A good CV on Monster, Jobserve, Jobsite and CV-library should see recruiters ringing you, so get a good CV that highlights your skills, keep updating it on the job boards if you haven't re-uploaded recently then it may as well not be on there. A hell of a lot of jobs don't get advertised, the agency gets the job spec runs a search and ring the top x number of results, if you are in that top of the list then they will be contacting you and you will be being put forward for roles that never or rarely get "advertised" so those people who say there aren't the jobs out there are half right a good CV on the right job board gets you first refusal.

Thanks for this insight.
I'm in a similar situation to the OP, but in my case am looking for contacts for sales/ account manager roles in Scotland. I'll have a good look at these sites

[kiwifraser]

One more good site, especially if you are looking for FMCG sales roles.
www.grocerjobs.com

[Teebs]

kiwifraser said:

One more good site, especially if you are looking for FMCG sales roles.
www.grocerjobs.com

The Grocer is good, but the world and his dog look on there for jobs. Try looking on Linkedin for recruiters in your field and location.

[Soir]

Engineer1 said:

A good CV on Monster, Jobserve, Jobsite and CV-library should see recruiters ringing you, so get a good CV that highlights your skills, keep updating it on the job boards if you haven't re-uploaded recently then it may as well not be on there. A hell of a lot of jobs don't get advertised, the agency gets the job spec runs a search and ring the top x number of results, if you are in that top of the list then they will be contacting you and you will be being put forward for roles that never or rarely get "advertised" so those people who say there aren't the jobs out there are half right a good CV on the right job board gets you first refusal.

as a recruiter, I'll second this
I don't cover sales roles, but totally agree with the above post. 1) Own database 2)Job-board databases (monster/jobsite) then advertise as a last resort. Reason behind it is your own search will define more relevant applicants, advert response will always attract a lot of unsuitable applicants regardless of how it is written.