by Robert Kenward | Sep 29, 2020 | Communication

Being a recruiter is tough at times.

I’m not expecting sympathy as 80% of the sector ruins it for the rest of us, but bugger me it’s hard work trying to push back the tide of opinion all the time.

It’s even tougher being a recruiter in the #eventprofs #experientialmarketing sectors as we’ve been decimated by CV19 and will be the last back to normal due to our dependence on global travel and large gatherings of people.

Before this sh*tstorm came blowing in, we had just celebrated our 4-year business anniversary, and everything was sunshine and lollipops.

How things have changed.

So, if you want to know what a recruiter does when no one is hiring, you might be interested in this short piece with everyone’s favourite puppet/presenter #LitttleMatt asking the questions.

#executivesearch #Fitability #recruitment

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