Job Responsibilities
My major responsibilities are unigue as I do more than the
typical Senior Associate. I have a routine that I do every
morning. I arrive at the office early and I will polt my routine.
4:00am- wake-up, shower, get dressed and get ready for work.
5:45 am- I arrive at work.
6:00am-My computer is on and I check my emails and respond to my
emails and tidy my inbox.
7:00am-I prepare my list on who I need to cold call or prospect
for my various opportunities that I am working on.
8:00am-I smile and dial.
9:00am-I smile and dial.
10:00am-I smile and dial.
11:00am-I smile and dial.
11:30am-I grab a bit to eat and eat in the office and update our
system with the notes and the candidates I called.
12:30pm-If I need to visit a client or do an educational check or
a type of verification, I will do otherwise continue on dialing.
2:00pm-I try to touch base with my colleagues and see if the
consultants need anything.
2:30pm- I will continue cold calling or contacting people.
3:30pm- I start to get my candidates ready and write a summary on
why each candidate is a fit and present to the consultant who
will present to the client.
5:00pm-contacting candidates that I couldn't get a hold of.
6:00pm-contacting candidates and also checking my email-
colleagues have left.
7:00pm-I start to wind down and clean-up my desk.
7:30-I start to head home.
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Job Requirements
The more educated you are the better. Go to college and do a
major that you love and enjoy. Network and joing groups in
college. Take a stressful class and learn how to harness that
positively. Communicate with your teachers. Don't go just to
get a degree. Go to learn.
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Uppers
The best part of my job is that it is high paced extremely stressful and
rewarding. It is tough and extremely hard to be outstanding and stellar.
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Downers
The downers is you better love hearing "NO" and rebounding from
it. You better love to cold call and you better be able to
handle stress. You can work on a deal foor months and watch it
evaporate in a moment.
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Lifestyle
It is high energy, high paced. There is minimal travel at this level, but when
you become a Consultant the travel will be extensive. The hours will be long if
you want to be the best. Have a strong ethic and work hard as hard as you can
and you will be succesful. Network and keep on Networking. Call everyone back
and speak to everyone.
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Compensation
Base and salary will depend on the company. It never starts out
good, but if you work hard you will be compensated.
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Advice to Jobseekers
Go to a company where you can be mentored. The sky is the limit.
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