Hishem AzzouzHost Of Recruitment Mentors Podcast

UK vs US Recruitment

Name: UK vs US Recruitment
Uploaded: 2023-08-29T16:30:03+00:00
Duration: 39 s
Channel: Hishem Azzouz
Description: In this segment of the "UK vs US Recruitment" video, the speaker addresses common LinkedIn-fueled misconceptions about breaking into the US recruitment…

29 Aug 2023 · 1 min

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In this segment of the "UK vs US Recruitment" video, the speaker addresses common LinkedIn-fueled misconceptions about breaking into the US recruitment market. He argues that while recruiters can potentially triple their placement fees in the US, the market is not inherently easier or harder than the UK. Success hinges on having a distinct, compelling value proposition that differentiates a recruiter from peers and gives hiring managers a clear reason to engage. The speaker notes that few recruiters actually possess a genuinely unique talking point, which limits their ability to secure conversations with hiring managers.

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So like, what have you and Joe found to be different over there, if anything? I don't think it's that different. When you look at people talking about it on LinkedIn, like sometimes there's this misconception that, oh, I'm going to instantly start doing the US market and it's going to be way easier. I'm going to win loads more clients. And like, yeah, you can triple your fee with each placement you do, but it's still hard. It's no easier. And I don't think it's any harder. Like if you're not doing something that stands out and gives hiring managers a reason to talk to you and genuinely sets you apart from other recruiters that are probably just as good as you, then they're not going to talk to you. And there's very few people that actually have something that's a genuinely unique talking point.