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I have been at Hoop now for 3 months and it has been a rollercoaster from the very beginning. Starting a new job is a scary experience for anyone at the best of times but it was very nerve wracking for me as this is my first professional career job and I knew nothing about recruitment.

Before my interview, I tried to find out as much as I could about recruitment and what I would be doing day to day but google can only do so much. Recruitment to me is finding people jobs which in essence it still is, but there is so much more that goes into it than google cannot prepare you for. The ups and downs of the role is the thing that initially surprised me, in a matter of hours you can go from having the best day to having the worst and the skills it takes to balance your own emotions throughout it all and remain level-headed is something I still need to master.

However, google also doesn’t prepare you for the best things about recruitment. Having the opportunity to speak with candidates, finding more about them not only professionally but also personally and building great relationships. This has been so rewarding and giving them the call telling them that they have been offered a role is an unbeatable feeling, especially since so many have had such hard times during the pandemic.

I strongly believe I wouldn’t have progressed to the level I have without the support that Hoop provides. Whether you have been there for 3 months like myself or 3+ years, all accomplishments are celebrated. For example, I was awarded employee of the month for august which was a lovely surprise but also even the little things are celebrated like my first placement or hitting personal and team goals.

In the professional services team, if you take or fill a job, it’s a good time to celebrate, if you finally find a great candidate, celebrations are a must and even if you just make it through a rough week with your head above water, celebrate. With the up and down nature of recruitment I think the little celebrations keep everyone going more than the big ones, just knowing that your efforts are acknowledged and appreciated when you’re not having the best week can be what you need to get to Friday.

Recruitment to me now is proactively searching for new roles and clients to work with and building a relationship with them to provide them the best service and being a friendly person to speak to for my candidates when they are looking for a new role and need that confidence boost before an interview, or being a person to turn to who is supportive for candidates who sadly faced redundancy especially because of the pandemic and making sure all candidates are placed in a role that makes them happy and allows them to grow. It may not seem too different than “finding people jobs” but the skills, knowledge and compassion that goes into being a good recruiter is far broader than I first imagined, and I have loved learning from the best in my role at Hoop recruitment.