Executive Recruiter - Executive Recruiter Marcus & Associates Employee Review

Ellen and John taught me the fundamentals of recruiting at a staffing agency. They are both excellent at what they do and open to training those with less experience. They pride themselves on their customer service and the solid relationships they have built with both clients and candidates. While in the end I choose a different career path, I look back on my experience with Marcus & Associates with fondness and gratitude.

If you are new to this type of role it takes a bit of time to build your portfolio so you must be patient, but also diligent in your work. This isn't really a con - but more of a recommendation.

When I joined Marcus & Associates, I had 1 year of unrelated sales experience. I had a recommendation, but I like that Ellen and John took a chance on a smart kid being able to succeed in their business. Both were excellent mentors. I did as they asked and learned the business and terminology. I probably made ten thousand calls before I built my candidate pipeline and made my first placement 6 or 8 months later, but that was just the beginning. In my second full year and all years after that, I exceeded $100,000 in earnings by continuously working hard and following The Plan! This is a great business where you'll be given every opportunity to learn and succeed. You won't be kicked out in 2 or 3 months if you're doing what you're asked to do. Ellen and John will invest their time in you. After you've proven yourself, you may be given the opportunity to become a mentor for new employees, as I was, with a percentage of the new employee's success being paid to you. In a small company, that's a really cool thing. Also, everyone is very nice and a pleasure to work with. I only left because my wife wanted to live in Miami!

This is a commission-based "draw" business, so in the beginning, you will be paid but it may seem lean until you get going. And yeah, you're going to need to be good at the job to make a good amount of money. If talking on the phone isn't for you, you shouldn't be in sales anyway.