The Top 5 Reasons New Grads Should Start a Career in Healthcare Recruitment

If you’re newly graduated and wondering what to do with your life, look no further than the healthcare recruitment field. Having a career in recruitment is more attractive now than at virtually any time in the past, and it’s only going to get better from here on out.

In this post, we take a look at why graduate recruitment jobs are so popular right now and why you should consider joining Globe Locums specialist healthcare recruitment services. Here are our top five reasons for starting a career with us:

Unprecedented demand for our services caused by Brexit and Covid

Brexit and Covid both had a tremendous effect on the job market. When Britain left the EU, it led to an exodus of workers from the country and relatively few people to fill them. Now there’s tremendous demand in the healthcare sector for workers who can fill these positions.

Covid has had an equally, if not more, tumultuous effect on the health service. Employment in the NHS and in similar organisations has increased rapidly since March 2020 and is likely to continue to do so. Institutions, clinics and healthcare agencies require workers to process and deal with the increased caseload brought about by the pandemic.

A fun, vibrant industry with lots of perks

Of course, health sector recruitment isn’t entirely about rules, procedures and processes - there’s a lot of fun involved too.

For one, you’re constantly interacting with other people, whether that’s healthcare organisations or new candidates. There are always interesting people to meet and exciting challenges to take on. Many veterans of the sector say that there’s a real art to what they do. It’s not just about matching people to healthcare organisations on paper – it’s also about thinking which personalities are a good fit. Sometimes, a candidate won’t strike you as the right person for the job when reading their CV, but when you meet them in person, you discover that they’re perfect. Thus, no two days are the same.

Globe Locums also brings specific benefits that other graduate jobs in London based in the healthcare recruitment sector don’t always offer. For instance, we provide a clear structure where our Grads can receive regular pay increases and promotions, based on good performance. As you grow in your job and gain more experience, your pay and commission will rise to match, giving you a high earning potential. There’s even higher pay for talented people who commit to their roles and get results.

Unlike many other firms, we also strive to promote from within. Hence, when you join our team, you’ll have many opportunities to earn promotions and gain more responsibility.

What’s more, if you join our offices in London, you’ll be able to access all the fun that the capital has to offer. There’s so much to do here, from going to see shows in the West End, shopping on Oxford Street, visiting all the sites, or partying in Soho. Plus, our social committee meet monthly to plan fun things to do as a team, making the most of what this great city has to offer!

Growing, stable sector

Long-term, prospects in the healthcare industry are good. Researchers predict that the sector will grow across developing countries, including our target markets of the UK, Ireland and Australia.

There are concrete reasons why this is likely to happen. As countries get older, healthcare requirements will rise. The percentage of elderly people prone to sickness will increase as a ratio of the population, increasing demand for workers in the sector.

As a recruitment graduate, you’ll be right at the heart of the action. You’ll benefit from long-term secular trends that are driving people into the industry, so your services will be in high demand. Hence, this is a growing sector, not a shrinking one.

Possible to earn well and achieve work-life balance

How many careers offer you both a good income and the opportunity to achieve a real work-life balance? The answer is “not many.” In most cases, you either have to choose one or the other.

However, when you take a career with Globe Locums, that’s not the case. Our team strives to ensure that you can have both – a high income that supports the lifestyle that you want and plenty of time outside of work to pursue your hobbies, passions, family and relationships.

We do this through a combination of generous paid annual leave and training. Globe Locums, for instance, is one of only a handful of healthcare recruitment agencies that are owned and operated by clinicians. This unique feature means that we’re able to give graduates access to quality training and on-the-job experience that’s hard to get elsewhere.

Our goal is to help guide you through the challenging situations that our team has faced in the past to prepare you for effective work in the future. This mentorship ultimately improves your skills and increases your earning potential in the future.

You can make a huge positive impact on society with the work you do

And, finally – and perhaps most importantly – when you come to work with us, you’re making a real positive impact on society. The decisions you make about who to recruit and assign to various posts will influence patient outcomes for years to come. Your ability to select the right candidates will be invaluable to those living with disease and their families.

These days, financial rewards are becoming less important to workers in graduate jobs. What matters most is the ability to feel like your work really matters.

This driving force is one of the reasons we established Globe Locums in the first place. We saw that one of the best ways to improve outcomes in the healthcare sector was to populate it with the right people, in the right roles.

It doesn’t happen automatically, though. Rather, it takes an entire team of dedicated staff to get right. And that’s precisely where you come in. You’ll be on the front line, matching candidates to jobs in various roles across the sector, ensuring that they’re fit for the job. The decisions you make are critical for patient wellbeing and health.

Conclusion

If you're interested in working in the healthcare recruitment sector, get in touch with a recruitment consultant today. Graduates from a variety of academic backgrounds can apply and build successful careers.