GOING IT ALONE AS A RECRUITER - setting up and running your own business

Who should attend?
This one day course is for individuals considering setting up their own recruitment business for the first time, those people in the crucial early months of running their own company or experienced independents who are not maximising their potential.

Why should I attend?
It is true to say that many a millionaire has been made through opening up and running a business in a recession. It’s also true to say that, in a downturn, many more people simply look to make a decent living and consider setting up in business for themselves, perhaps because of redundancy, job uncertainty, frustration or ambition (or perhaps a combination).  However, even the best and most experienced recruiter has not got all the answers as to how to maximise their chances of success as a small independent.

“Niche or mainstream?” “Local or global?” “Do I spend big money on advertising or use word of mouth?” “What insurance do I need to have?” “Are my Terms of Business legal and watertight?” “How do I juggle my time to best effect?”  “Where can I source a cost effective website?” “What kind of database should I choose?”  “Do I need to use job boards and, if so, which ones?” “How am I going to attract candidates and clients?” Etc. Those are all questions which need consideration and that’s only scratching the surface.

Having a clear professional strategy, brand image, PR and effective network is vital. Knowing that your documents and operations are legal and sensible, spending money in the right areas, managing your cashflow and accounts effectively and having a clear process is crucial.

Having an impartial advisor to lead and guide you through the A-Z of setting up on your own makes good sense.  Even if you think you have 90% of the tools in your toolkit – having 100% of them and being 100% sure of what to do with them can be the fine line between success and failure.  What price would you put on having peace of mind that you are as well equipped as possible to succeed in this difficult economic climate – and of course being able to push on when the green shoots become reality?

So what are my options?
You can attend a one day open course (with a capped number of attendees) to share thoughts as a group, getting clear direction/training/guidance from the course leader on a list of structured headline topics.
Or
Have a full day “in-house” consultancy session tailored and structured to your own situation.

So what is my investment in each option?
Open course £299+VAT. ‘Bring A Partner’ £199+VAT.
This comes with 2 hours backup telephone contact and unlimited email contact in the month following the course.

Thereafter, for £99+VAT per month you can continue to benefit from 2 hrs telephone contact and unlimited email help.  NB This is only an option is not compulsory. You can simply pay for the course and benefit from the first month’s backup support.

In-house full day consultancy *£1200+VAT (for 1-3 people within your company).
This comes with 2 hours telephone contact and unlimited email support for the first three months. Thereafter, for £99+VAT per month, again, you have the option to continue to benefit from 2 hrs telephone contact and unlimited email support, if you wish.
*Not representative of our normal rates. Other in-house prices available on application.

The course leader
Warren Kemp has set up and run 3 successful independent businesses to date including trading through the difficult financial years of the mid 90’s and 2001-2 – and of course right now, too.  He has advised and worked with numerous recruitment organisations over the last 10 years (from many of the top ten to the smallest independents) on recruitment matters including set ups, mergers, purchases, sales and shut downs - turning many around from loss making to profitability.  Warren is one of the best known figures within the recruitment training arena with a variety of best selling audio products and books to his name.
See Warren on TV: http://www.recruitmentmatters.com/warren_on_tv.php

Open (one day) course dates:
July 2nd – London
July 16th – Leeds

How do I book? Please complete the open course booking form and email, post or fax it to info@recruitmentmatters.com or fax number +44 (0)1483 761709. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to call 0800 0749289/+44 (0)1483 755559 and ask for Emma or Ken.
Call us or email ken@recruitmentmatters.com with your in-house requirements.