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You're absolutely spot on. Economies worldwide are so cash rich that people are throwing money around at anything they can.

Excellent. So in your informed opinion the OP should enter the industry and will undoubtedly make a fortune?

So you're not struggling. What about those that are? I feel I can manage change effectively in my business. That does not mean that a change management consultant cannot add value in a different environment.

So a recruitment consultancy that finds candidates with a scarce skill that a company is struggling to source directly does not create value?

It really does depend on the market you are in. We've been in business for 15 years and are currently having our best year ever. One thing that has helped us is that the tightening of purse strings in many organisations has led to smaller HR teams who struggle to cope with more work on less...

One final bit of advice. Under promise, over deliver. There are a lot of charlatans out there so demonstrating integrity all times can really single you out.

The other thing I would add is you absolutely must be resilient. You'll have three candidates on final interview one day and the next day you'll hear that one has accepted another offer, one has decided not to move and the third has vanished off the face of the earth. You have to be able to pick...

O Working hours are long. In many recruitment roles your "desk" is essentially a profit centre, so you need to be prepared to put in the graft. I have done a minimum 47 hour week for the past nine years. Be very, very choosy about who you work for. Many companies offer the earth and deliver...