Recruitment Consultant

What future do you want to create?

At Hays, we believe in being lifelong partners - to our people as well as our customers. With over 50 years of business success, we have a reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions. But joining Hays isn’t just about being part of a global business leader, it’s about making a difference in the world of work.

Equipped with the skills, solutions and technological capabilities of a true leadership partner, you’ll put our customers at the heart of everything you do. We deliver holistic workforce solutions, including RPOs and MSPs, to solve the challenges our customers face today, tomorrow and in the future.

Our knowledge through scale, deep understanding and our ability to meaningfully innovate is what sets us apart.

To support you in providing the advice, insights and expertise our customers need to navigate a more complex world of work, we continually invest in your training and development and offer a rich variety of career opportunities across the globe.

Our culture is grounded in collaboration and inclusivity; we offer remote, hybrid and office working options and encourage our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work.

A career at Hays means working with skilled people from diverse backgrounds who are encouraged to think beyond, building partnerships across regions while united by the Hays spirit and guided by our belief to always do the right thing.

Let’s create your tomorrow

WHY JOIN HAYS?

Be part of the team

We’re driven to work hard but know when to have fun. We call it the Hays spirit. You’ll experience this motivating energy in every part of our global team, and an inclusive environment where you can be yourself.

Feel set up to thrive

We're believers that personal growth leads to professional progression. Our open and accessible managers support you throughout your career, making sure you feel heard, valued and set up to succeed.

Go further in your career

Our scale and expertise mean you have access to a variety of progression opportunities. We give you firm foundations for your career, and the speed you can move forward is determined by your performance.

Work at the leading edge

Joining Hays means joining a business that’s going places. We’re transforming the way we do things, and shaping the future of the world of work, so if you thrive in a fast-paced environment, Hays is the place to be.

Your New Team

Hays Recruitment’s Construction team in New York City is a market-leading group that connects skilled professionals with career opportunities across the construction and property sector. With an extensive network and deep industry expertise, the team delivers tailored recruitment solutions to clients and candidates.

Our high-performing team brings together professionals from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Our leaders provide hands-on support and foster collaboration, healthy competition, and shared accountability for success.

We thrive in a fast-paced, sales-driven environment and celebrate team and individual achievements through lunches, team-building activities, and social events.

Your New Role

• Develop new client relationships and expand your network through outbound calls, client meetings, networking, and industry events.
• Use a consultative, relationship-based sales approach to build and manage a successful book of business.
• Source, recruit, interview, assess, and place highly skilled professionals in contract, contract-to-hire, and permanent opportunities.
• Build a strong network of active and passive candidates through creative sourcing, referrals, and networking.
• Establish long-term relationships with clients and candidates through consistent, value-added communication.
• Grow client relationships within your designated market and act quickly on new business leads.
• Maintain contact with prospective and placed candidates to strengthen your professional network and generate referrals.
• Build foundational recruitment skills across candidate identification and engagement while taking ownership of your development.
• Participate in ongoing professional development through Learning & Development programs.
• Demonstrate Hays values, vision, standards, and expectations for high performance.

What You Bring

• One to two years of experience in a sales-related role, ideally including outbound business development.
• A results-oriented, resilient, authentic, and trustworthy approach.
• Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• A commitment to continuous learning, personal development, and professional growth.

What You’ll Receive

• Base salary of $61,000-$66,000 (based on experience). Compensation also includes a guaranteed recoverable draw and an uncapped commission plan ranging from 15% to 50%.
• A hybrid and flexible work schedule.
• Paid time off starting at 22 days, plus two floating holidays and two volunteer days. Top producers may qualify for unlimited PTO.
• Competitively priced medical, dental, and vision plans, allowing you to choose the coverage that best meets your needs.
• A 401(k) plan with a guaranteed company match and accelerated vesting schedule.
• Comprehensive onboarding and continued support from Learning & Development to support your professional growth.

What you need to do now

Excited yet? If you're already itching to take the next step to achieving your career goals, apply now.

More about us

Hays is the world's leading recruitment experts. Last year we placed 80,000 people in permanent jobs and over 250,000 people into temporary roles globally. We employ over 13,000 recruiting experts in 32 countries with opportunities for growth, leadership and travel. And enjoy an unrivalled position as the number most followed staffing company on LinkedIn, with over 6 million followers.

For us it starts with people. By combining years of hands-on experience with global and local expertise, we deliver tangible insights that help move our customers forward.

We challenge the status quo in our ways of working, our technology and tools, and how we envisage the future of stronger, fairer, more inclusive working environments for everyone.

Everyone is welcome here. We care deeply about diversity, equity, and inclusion (Search “Hays Our Promise” to read more). We encourage applicants from all groups, including women, indigenous people, visible or racial minorities, persons with disabilities, and anyone else who may belong to any group protected by federal, state, or local law. We have active employee resource groups which you can tap into from day one including the Pride Network, Black Excellence Network, WE Lead (for female leaders), and other employee resource groups supporting Veterans, Neurodiverse individuals, South Asians, and individuals interested in Sustainability. We have a very active relationship with Think Big for Kids who we support with their work of supporting youth engagement. You will be given in-depth training around different DE&I topics, which we believe are not only important for us, but for our clients and our candidates. At Hays, we foster a culture of inclusion. We want to hear from you. You are welcome here.

Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with difference backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees.