Those of you with keen eye on the recruitment/ executive search industries will have noticed a shift from the classic "360 degree" recruitment model, which some of us longer in the tooth were brought up in.
This really broad remit still suits some, but it is a fact that many who work in recruitment, don't enjoy the client facing, business development side of the role and others enjoy the candidate development/ market mapping side less.
Back then, it was expected as the norm to do everything from the business development: building partnerships with clients to identify new and future vacancies and then sourcing suitable candidates once the roles were identified, all while ensuring a constant focus on learning about your chosen specialist market(s) and building relationships with a network of "passive" candidates who could potentially be suited to future roles.
Whilst those destined to be great recruiters need to bring a certain set of attributes to the table, they also need to be in the right environment to thrive.