Hishem AzzouzHost Of Recruitment Mentors Podcast

US vs UK Recruitment Markets

Name: US vs UK Recruitment Markets
Uploaded: 2024-09-13T16:00:27+00:00
Duration: 39 s
Channel: Hishem Azzouz
Description: In this segment of the YouTube discussion, the speaker challenges the popular belief that recruiting in the United States is inherently easier and more…

13 Sept 2024 · 1 min

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In this segment of the YouTube discussion, the speaker challenges the popular belief that recruiting in the United States is inherently easier and more profitable than in the United Kingdom. While acknowledging that placement fees can be significantly higher in the US—potentially up to three times those in the UK—the speaker stresses that the market’s difficulty remains comparable. Success hinges on recruiters differentiating themselves with a genuine, unique talking point that gives hiring managers a clear reason to engage. Without such differentiation, even higher fees do not translate into easier wins, as hiring managers will overlook recruiters who do not stand out.

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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.