March 4, 2020
What is it like to be a recruitment consultant at Mackenzie Jones?
Josh Bennetto, Our Senior Consultant for Sales and Marketing, was happy to provide us with some insight into his life as a recruitment consultant with Mackenzie Jones.
A typical day starts off with…
A mint tea and a banana before dragging myself out of bed and going for a run/to the gym; I’m a complete zombie after work so an active morning works best for me. On my walk into the office I’ll typically listen to a podcast or my Spotify playlist, which includes anything from Gerry Cinnamon to Oasis and of course, Fleetwood Mac.
I am responsible for…
I’ve been in this role for almost a year and a half now and I can safely say no two days are ever the same. I’m responsible for recruiting mid-level sales and marketing roles for FMCG businesses that we partner with as well as working on ad-hoc internal projects.
I applied for this job because…
I could see Mackenzie Jones worked with some great FMCG businesses and I was really bought into the leadership I met during the interview process. Having worked for a corporate recruitment agency previously I could see MKJ had a real family-feel with some great values and an ability to drive your own development which was a real selling point.
My day looks like…
A typical day can include, screening candidates, arranging and prepping candidates for interviews, meeting with clients to take new job briefs and working on new business pitches. We also have a daily general knowledge question (AKA ‘Tea Question’ ) where the person furthest away from the answer has to make a round of drinks for the office which is always a great source of entertainment.
Most surreal moment…
Calling a candidate (who shall not be named!) about an account management job within the food and drink industry, the candidate called back where my colleague, Danielle, said ‘Josh it’s XXXX from [her favourite TV show… which shall also not be named]!”. Clearly I don’t watch enough reality TV because Danielle was VERY excited.
I enjoy my job because…
The sheer variety of businesses & roles I work on and, of course, the people. There is never a dull moment at Mackenzie Jones and my colleagues are always there to offer laugh out loud moments and good support if ever I’m having a bad day.
My ‘frequently devoured’ food and drinks brands…
- Twining’s Tea
- Graze Protein Bar
- Vita Coco coconut water
Looking to take your recruitment career further? Find out more about joining the Mackenzie Jones team.