Consultant training

Candidate Sourcing and Management

When great candidates are scarce, the consultants who win are the ones who find people others miss and look after the relationships they already have. This course covers both.

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Format

Workshop, written for your team

Who it’s for

Consultants and resourcers at every level

Group size

Up to 12 in person, 8 online

Delivery

In person, or live online in two or three modules

Who is it for?

Anyone who needs to attract, find and keep high-quality candidates, from resourcers and new consultants to experienced recruiters working hard-to-fill roles.

It gets more out of the database you already have, and adds practical ways to attract new candidates and increase referrals.

What changes afterwards?

  • ✓More value from your existing database
  • ✓Better adverts and a stronger online profile
  • ✓More candidate referrals
  • ✓Longer-lasting candidate relationships

What’s covered

Typical topics, tailored to your team:

Finding candidates

  • ✓Proactive candidate sourcing and attraction
  • ✓X-ray and Boolean searching
  • ✓Writing great adverts

Standing out

  • ✓Social media and a strong online profile
  • ✓Selling yourself and your message
  • ✓Increasing referral rates

Making the most of your database

  • ✓The power of the database
  • ✓Updating and candidate management best practice
  • ✓Reviving old and placed candidates

How is it delivered?

In person

At your offices, usually as a full-day workshop for up to 12 people, with plenty of practice on real situations from your desks.

Live online

Rewritten for the format and run live in two or three modules of around two to three hours, usually a day or two apart. Groups of up to 8, so everyone gets involved.

What clients say

“James provided us with in-house training for all our staff on resourcing. He is an excellent trainer, great motivator and we have learned lots! Highly recommended!”

Sarah Mayo-Evans, MD, Peach Recruitment

“I recommend James on so many levels, insightful, intelligent, entertaining and relevant. His training seemed to fly by because it was so enjoyable and really relevant to the tasks that I am doing. 10/10.”

Katie Davies, Consultant, HCL Workforce Solutions

“James coached me through headhunter training and I found the training so engaging, interesting and fun! He definitely knows his stuff and was a huge help for my confidence… I actually enjoy headhunting now!!!”

Holly Dixon, Heat Legal

Questions about this course

How is this different from headhunting training?

Candidate sourcing covers attracting and managing candidates through the database, adverts, referrals and online searching. Headhunting training focuses on approaching passive candidates directly, by phone, for specific roles. Many teams take both.

Can the course be tailored to our market?

Every course is written for your business, using your markets, your clients and the situations your people actually face.

Can it be delivered online?

Yes. The online version runs live in two or three modules of around two to three hours, with up to 8 people, so the office keeps running between sessions.

Want this for your team?

Twenty minutes, no obligation. Tell me where your team is and where you want it to be, and I’ll tell you honestly whether I can help.

Get in touch or book a 20‑minute call