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Pick the team that picks the team
Evening Standard - 2001-04-02
Ian Fletcher, 32, qualified as a solicitor six years ago, working for a central-London practice specialising in litigation.
He says: "I sat down after qualifying and analysed my skills. I decided they were better used in a more dynamic environment with more growth potential.
"I also felt that the path offered me within law was very regimented, a bit like a conveyor belt, and I wanted something a bit more fluid, where efforts were rewarded accordingly."
Ian subsequently launched himself into a successful career as an IT recruiter. "As a trainee solicitor, I was earning £13,000 pa; within three years of working in recruitment, I was earning more than £100,000," he explains.
A year ago, he moved to Perriam and Everett, a Holborn-based consultancy specialising in recruiting staff for the recruitment industry itself.
"The attraction of recruitment to recruitment is the people," he says. "I love meeting new people and enjoy the challenge of placing them in new careers."
He feels that people often ignore recruitment as a career simply because its such a big area. "Most people only see a small part of it, yet it's not just about having one particular set of skills - there are so many you can use."
None the less, Ian feels his professional background is important. "It teaches you a way of thinking. But what's also important is having the personality to do the job - you need to be quick-witted with a sense of humour. From there, other skills and attributes can grow."
