Recruitment Agency Values and Networking

This assignment discusses the values of two recruitment agencies, Morgan Hunt and Allen Associates, which prioritize respect, integrity, determination, teamwork, and having fun. It also highlights the significance of networking in business, including building relationships, expanding market share, and staying current with industry developments. As a recruitment consultant, it is essential to network to link clients and candidates effectively.

Employability Skills
EMSK5012
STUDENT NUMBER: 57762
2018

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This Coursework module, Employability skills I am going to be explaining
how Gallup Strengths and Johari Windows concepts will be utilised for
professional development and improving the possibilities of success in
future. Also, the role of professional networking will be addressed in the
growing technological world.
Employability skills are considered by companies as the most critical
twenty-first-century economy skills that will prepare progress in the
workplace. (Jacob, 2015)
1:0 Know yourself.
I'm currently studying business management at GSM London. The reason I
chose to study business management because it would help me achieve
the career that I desire which is to become a Recruitment consultant and
this degree would help me achieve that goal.
The key strengths that are needed to become a recruitment consultant
include, having excellent communication skills, customer service skills,
the capability to work under pressure and meeting objectives on time.
(National Careers Service , 2018)
In the Johari Window is a psychological method that was designed by
Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955. This strategy is a manageable but
knowledgeable tool for understanding and practice. This tool mostly
concentrates on the soft skills, for example, interpersonal development,
compassion, intergroup development, behaviour and co-operation.
The Johari Window is a great approach to use because of its easy to
understand and also because it can be practised in different types of
circumstances and environments. (Self Awareness, 2013)
The Johari window method of sending and allowing feedback is defined in
this method. The Johari Window is designed as a window with four
windowpanes. Two of the windowpanes is about what's known to you
about yourself and the other two windowpanes are about the hidden to
you but not to other people. The information would change from one
windowpane to the other this is because of shared trust which can be
accomplished by socialising. (Hoffman-Miller, 2013).
One of the strengths that I got from the Johari Window test was being an
organised individual this strength would help me in the recruitment
industry because of there a lot of things that has to happen when
recruiting some to a job, you will need to organise interviews, documents
and training.
Another theory that I have used is the Gallup strengths, for many years
the Clifton strengths assessment has been helping people exceed. For
example, top business executives and managers to teachers, nurse and
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many more jobs, millions of people have benefited from Clifton strengths.
(Gallup Strengths , 2018).
Individuals and businesses use Clifton Strengths to allow individual growth
and increase business results. And they’ve remained to do so since 2001.
Over the past two decades, Gallup has guided thousands of professional
trainers throughout the world on whereby to assist others to discover and
improve their strengths. (Gallup Strengths , 2018).
Now, professionals and businesses can now use that certified trainer's
directory locate specialists that could help them get to their potential by
using Clifton strengths. (Gallup Strengths , 2018).
From the Gallup assessment, the five strengths that I maintain are
achiever, learner, input, positivity and arranger. The strength that mostly
will be useful in the recruitment industry would be an achiever. As an
achiever in the recruitment industry, my target would be to fill all the jobs
positions that the company clients, this will need hard work and will
require a great deal of strength. Being an achiever will help me reach my
career aspirations because with this kind of skill I would be able to get to
my goal that would be needed in my career.
1:1 By comparing both of the theories, they both help people outline their
strengths, skills also characters of an individual. In the Gallup strengths
theory, they support individuals by describing their skills and strengths
which will be useful for a career. But in the Johari's Windows theory model
outlines the individual's characters and qualities which can be seen in or
out of a workplace also unseen quality.
2:0 Know your sector.
Values are described as the principles and ideas; this would help them to
make a decision what is more important. The values also tell them What
they need to do or achieve. The values have a very high importance in a
business, and it helps Motivates employees. (Colin, 2005). Ethics is a
practice of moral principles. They affect how people make judgments.
Ethics is involved with what is good for individuals and society and is also
described as a moral philosophy. (Colin, 2005)
Morgan Hunt is a well-known recruitment company in the United Kingdom.
Morgan Hunt begun by two brothers Rupert and Stephen Fordham
established about 20 years ago. The company started as a small job-
hunting firm over the years they grew at a rapid pace placing themselves
as a trusted market-leading recruiter in the public division. Over the years
Morgan Hunt expanded their company by viewing into different sectors for
example healthcare, education, property and corporate services. Now
Morgan Hunt is one of the top recruitment agencies in the UK, a multi
award-winning recruitment company contracting over 200 recruitment
specialists across London, Birmingham and Manchester, presenting
specialist recruitment co-operation for over 2,000 (Morgan Hunt , 2018).
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Morgan Hunt’s mission focuses on the company’s future by planning a
clear path Hunt’s mission sums their company’s strategy (What we do and
why we do it) the reason it was put this way, so it could be communicated
and understood by everyone. It gives meaning and path to help the
employees to know where their contribution fits into the company. Morgan
Hunt vision is to place a long-term ambition and is meant to encourage
and motivate employees. (Morgan Hunt , 2018)
Morgan Hunt's company values are to increase a culture of exceptional
clients care through happy, motivated and productive people and by living
their values, so they will be able to achieve the companies’ mission
together. (Morgan Hunt, 2018)
Morgan Hunt values is respect- They value each-other and they recognise
that contributions are equal. Also, trust each other to convey on their
responsibilities by having respect for themselves and others.
Determination is having; the courage and capacity to take the first step,
the passion to succeed, the flexibility to bounce back from observed
failures and the continued passion to discover and develop. Teamwork-
Whatever the strengths of the individual, they will achieve more by
working together. They put the teams before of their personal success and
perpetrate to building their teams abilities and capabilities. Integrity-
Integrity is at the heart of Morgan Hunt's actions, connection and values.
By doing the right thing despite when no one else is looking, proving
sound moral and ethical principles also acting with honesty, fairness,
clarity and professionalism with each other. Having Fun-Working unitedly
to produce a creatively professional atmosphere full of energy and
laughter where everyone can feel relaxed and motivated. (Morgan Hunt ,
2018)
The Allen Associates has an outstanding client with Oxfordshire's leading
employers and small businesses. Allen Associates journey started in 1998
by husband and wife Kate and Rob Allen. (Allen associates, 2018)
Allen Associates aim was to build an excellent recruitment company that
reflects their values of integrity, respect and professionalism and one that
is centred on presenting excellent service to the three most significant
groups of characters, employers, applicants and the people they hire to
their organisation. What rose as a partnership among two people has
since their expanded into a strong team that maintains this ethos of
working in partnership with each other and each Applicant and Employer
they work with, from the smallest to the biggest companies and crossed
many sectors. (Allen Associates, 2018)
It is this approach that possibly reveals why Allen Associates has become
one of Oxfordshire's leading independent Recruitment Companies across
the last 20 years. Their office in London will be no different. There is a gap
to be filled in the Recruitment sector in London, their skills and their
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knowledge of their specialisms will take them to that direction. (Allen
Associates, 2018)
2:1 Respect aligns with my values because of its a personal value of
mine. The reason because no one wants to feel like they are ignored. No
matter which positions at work are I am in I would want to feel like my
ideas, feelings and appearance are respected.
Integrity aligns with my ethics because it's important to trust people that
I'm working and the people I work with can trust me in my work that I do.
3:0 Know yourself
Networking in the business is a process of building a beneficial
relationship with people in other companies that could help possible
customers. The purpose of companies networking is to expanded market
share or turn them into. The purpose of business networking is to raise the
company’s revenue. The advantages of networking: New contacts - The
most apparent advantage of networking is to meet potential clients.
Networking can also assist companies to recognise possibilities for
partnerships or new areas to expand for their business. (Ward, 2018)
Staying current in a changing business environment, it would be essential
to keep up with the company’s clients as well as overall aims in their
industry. It's essential to know the market that is a key to producing a
healthy marketing plan. Sharing knowledge and experience - Networking
is perfect for expanding knowledge by taking advantage of the positions
and experience of other people. Confidence and morale -most People that
work in business are optimistic and positive. Always connecting with
people that can boost Morales especially in the uncertain early stages of a
new business. (Ward, 2018)
As a recruitment consultant its vital to link clients and candidates. In the
recruitment sector its essential to network because this will help the
recruiter find job hunters as well as new clients this will help because I can
match the most suitable candidates with a job from a client.
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