Many friends have asked about what we as recruiters do on a daily basis, well... The list is long filled with interesting stories and i can't speak for all; however I can share a typical day in the course of work
6 am - I usually wake up for a workout in the gym / at home or go for a run, while at the same time watch the news and any other reads which I can get my hands on related to our field of work, as well HR, leadership, people development etc, as they say, learning and knowledge is power! And we shall never stop learning ( hope you too! )
7.30 am - a hot shower to freshen up and head off to the office
8.30 am - stop by the coffee shop for a quick cuppa and beeakfast to go up the office
8.45 am - start up my workstation and a quick rundown of the daily tasks / follow ups. I refrain from checking mails and picking calls during this period to settle down. I'll also wander around the office to catch up with colleagues to see if I may be of help in anyway or how they are doing.
10 am - the real work starts: calling candidates and clients, replying emails, doing checks etc
12 pm - usually, I work through lunch. Sometimes I'll attend lunch appointments with clients or friends to catch up. We take away lunches and eat in office most of the time, as the saying goes "those who eat together, stay together".
1 pm - work starts again: sourcing new candidates, follow up emails and clients, follow up on interviews and offers, business development, interviewing of candidates, any internal meetings etc
5 pm - ticking off the done tasks for the day and preparing for the next day's, week's to do list.
6 pm - quick check with colleagues days and take note to discuss in case studies when appropriate, also to provide training as required. Any scheduled after hours calls or meetings with clients / candidates would also take place about this time.
7 pm - quick review of company's goals and objectives, ensuring team is on track and (re)strategise accordingly and any other required admin stuffs, these are nitty gritty items which require the least attention and easy to check off,so I usually leave till last. A brief scan of my LinkedIn for any notable updates, articles, contacts.
8 pm - head off home! As it takes about an hour plus on the journey back, and being a big fan of going mobile, I'll usually take the time to catch up the news, any interesting articles I marked, magazines issues both new and old, videos etc.
9 pm - home sweet home!
There you have it, a day in the life of, yours truly.
PS: don't bother asking how I have the time to write this blog
