Graduate Trainee Scheme - Headhunting/Recruitment

Aston Carter is the leading IT, Finance and Management Consultancy recruitment company with a turnover in excess of £125 million 2010, who currently holds over 250 employees globally. Based in the City, the company provides a full range of recruitment services from contingency through to executive search to a select number of the world’s leading Banks, Financial Services, Software Houses, IT companies, New Media and Public Sector organisations within the UK, Europe and Asia. The company currently has offices in London, Dublin, Brussels, Paris, Singapore, Utrecht, Hong Kong and Stockholm with further plans to expand into Germany, and Scotland in 2010.
We offer our people a clear career path, intensive training, ongoing support and market-leading rewards.

The difference
Aston Carter believes there are two factors which differentiate it from its competitors:
The employees – It hires the very best candidates in the market, trains them to a high level in the relevant industry, motivates them in a range of different ways, not merely financially and allows them to develop the career path that best suits them. Aston Carter does not believe in a one size fits all approach to personal development.

The pro-active methods – The company boasts an impressive client list. Consultants do not spend their time randomly cold-calling managers, instead, relationships with clients are more akin to a partnership. This state has been achieved by focussing consultants’ efforts on finding the best talent in the market, quite simply, headhunting. Aston Carter does not wait for the applicants to apply, preferring instead to target the passive job seeker on behalf of the client.

The training
Aston Carter takes training very seriously. It is classroom based and covers the following areas: Banking and Finance including; products Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives; Information Technology inc. Java, C++, C#, UNIX, NT; Headhunting and Mapping; Competency-based interviewing; Recruitment Process and Candidate Management.

The individual
Aston Carter is a meritocracy, pure and simple. We hire staff for ability and determination, not only on experience. This diversity supports the creativity and dynamism that ensures continual improvement. We are currently seeking either graduate or graduate calibre individuals with a level of commercial experience, probably gained within either IT, Finance or Sales looking for a rewarding career. We have a number of openings for entry level candidates, as well as those looking for a fast-track career.

Successful applicants will possess an abundance of creativity, dynamism and determination. They will be bright and articulate self-starters looking for a long-term career.

Researchers will receive a competitive remuneration package comprising basic salary (pay rises are clearly defined at each level of progression), commission and a quarterly bonus. Benefits in the UK include pension scheme, private healthcare, which includes subsidised gym membership after a qualifying period.

Salaries start at £18-20k, with basic’s rising to up to £28k first year dependent on performance (£35k- 40k 1st Year OTE), Second year earnings £60-80k+.