Why you should join Hays Construction & Property Recruitment

Are you looking for a new career path? Would you like to work in a fast-paced industry with great rewards? Learn more about construction & property recruitment at Hays.

If you’re considering becoming a recruiter, there has never been a better time to get on board. Hays Construction & Property has continued to grow over our 50-year history. We operate in 60 UK & Ireland offices, and have the largest office network and geographical coverage of any recruiter in the sector. So, we think we’ve got a fairly good idea about what it takes to be a success in the recruitment world.

The right attitude and personality are crucial considerations when taking on an employee in any role, but especially in recruitment. Our industry is challenging, yet hugely rewarding. What you get out of it is wholly dependent upon what you put in. If you work hard, you’ll be rewarded but if you adopt a half-hearted approach, you can only expect to enjoy limited success.

Why work in construction & property recruitment at a glance

The construction and property industry is thriving and evolving fast. There’s plenty of need for recruiters to help fill a diverse range of roles. With our support, you don’t need prior experience in recruitment or construction to succeed in the field. As long as you’re a people person with an ambitious spirit and willingness to learn, we can provide you with all the tools and resources you need to excel as a recruiter.

Keep reading to learn more about our top three reasons on why construction and property recruitment should be your new career path.

When you’re ready to make the move, get in touch with our internal recruitment consultants to start your new career here at Hays.

1. Construction and property is booming

The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors found that everything connected to land, property and construction represents 70% of global wealth. This statistic helps to demonstrate the sheer scale of the market’s global operations and the size of the market. Also, despite the wider economic uncertainty around Brexit, the construction and property market has remained resilient. Hiring is ongoing and organisations in this sector are largely optimistic about business activity.

As such, there are plenty of jobs to fill. It’s a busy time to be a recruiter in construction and property, but it’s also equally exciting. You will have many opportunities to really make a difference to an organisation by finding the right candidate.

2. The market is diverse and exciting

The construction and property industry is very diverse and covers a vast array of professional areas. These include architecture, surveying, health and safety and engineering, as well as other in-demand trades.

There’s a diverse range of professional environments in which to carve out your niche. You will learn how the wider construction and property sector functions, and potentially get involved in some very high-profile projects.

This could mean finding talented professionals to design new stadiums, or providing employees who will help build world-renowned skyscrapers. There are some very impressive and unique opportunities to get excited by and play an important part in.

3. Why work for Hays recruitment

Due to our current and historic track record of delivering to our customers, the Hays name holds real gravitas in the industry. We can offer new recruits the best starting base to work from with our established customer relationships and highly-trusted brand. We also have access to the best recruitment tools and technology on the market. This means that we can support clients and candidates faster and better than the competition.

We hire based on personal strengths and potential, rather than your CV, experience or background. We believe that ambition, being passionate about people and a desire to be successful are the only prerequisites – everything else, we can teach you.

We are proud of our reputation for offering our recruitment consultants the best learning and development in the industry. Your training will continue throughout your career trajectory. Additionally, our commission structure is uncapped, meaning there’s no limit to your earning potential.

What you need to remember about starting a career in construction & property recruitment

By making a career move into construction and property recruitment, you’re entering a fast-paced industry with excellent growth opportunities. Here at Hays we offer you the support you need to get started and progress further in the role. If you’re ready to take on the challenge and have the ambition to succeed, we would like to hear from you.

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