We often hear from HR professionals with the challenge of having their organizations and business in general recognize the importance of their work with regards to business strategy. Since I became involved in a recruitment, I have come to understand that my future in recruitment will be dependent on recruitment being seen as an actual art or discipline, versus sales and marketing or an administrative task.
I come from a social work background and this has a huge impact on the recruiter that I have become. I am not a hardsales professional but I can still bring in BD based on my ability to create relationships and use the softer side in recruitment. Being the only female in my office, I can't help but feel and notice how my way of looking at the world differs from their's...but in a good way. In NO way however am I the stereotypical "huggy feelie" HR professional. If you want to play hardball, don't expect me to sit in the bleachers.

My future in recruitment will have to be challenging - it will require me to work with an ethical company that isn't completely driven by the mighty dollar and doesn't expect me to change my ways to suit a "sales" environment. It will continue to place emphasis on creating relationships with both clients and candidates; to be actively involved in community endeavours and voluteerism; and to understand that although I work for my clients, I have a responsibility to the candidates I come across as well.
I see every interview as an opportunity to improve my skills, to learn about the thousands of interesting opportunities out there, as well as to be part of the candidate's unique experience. Everything I have learned about industry, or positions, or jobs, or technical skills, I have learned from my interactions with candidates, and through my personal research.

Recruitment is not about throwing resumes out there and hoping someone will take them on spec and give me a fee. I will fight to ensure that my future in recruitment is more than that...