The latest from theA Real Day in the life of a Bettingjobs Consultant
Posted: September 26th, 2011 | Author: Marketing | Filed under: Blog | No Comments »Given that Will left for Sunny Dubai, before finishing his article and I know the suspense is killing you all, I thought I’d let you know how our day really pans out here in Bettingjobs HQ
In a nutshell, my job involves matching job seekers to vacancies with employers…. if only if it was that simple. Unlike Will, I work in our Marketing team; however I use the term “Marketing” loosely given that we recruit for all roles in all locations, except for IT. Our clients come to us because of our knowledge and expertise and our candidates utilize our services as they know we are connected with all the relevant companies they could want to work for. It is a very consultative environment where attributes such as industry knowledge, people skills and problem solving are absolutely key. Our clients and candidates are looking for consultancies who can become trusted advisers – not just matchmakers!
I can’t really describe a typical day as the role is so diverse – and that’s what I love about it. One day I will be headhunting a CEO for a start up gaming organization in Europe and the next I will assist one of the top iGaming organizations to grow their marketing team by 5. It’s all about finding the person with the right skill set for that particular client, which can be a great challenge. In between working on our current roles I am always looking for new clients to work with. This afternoon we agreed terms with a new marketing organization that is behind some of the top UK gaming brands, not only does this give us new and challenging roles to work on, it also opens up new roles for our candidates to consider.
Whilst there are other recruitment companies focused on the iGaming industry, most haven’t been around as long as us. This year will be our 9th year in the industry and part of our success is because we value our candidates as much as our clients. Many people we have helped to find new roles 2 or 3 times and have also worked with as a client on more than one occasion.
Although we mostly work from our HQ in Glasgow, we head to London frequently to meet our clients face to face. Industry conferences and shows also take place all year round and usually we attend 4 of these. It’s always good to get away from the office and meet our candidates and clients face to face, of course the cool locations and industry parties also makes it a little easier to be away from home!! Putting a face to a name at these instantly solidifies the relationships we already have with these clients and makes for a busy few weeks in the conferences aftermath. With 2 of our consultants back from partying….I mean working in Milan today, its sure to be a busy week
