Career development

We take the career ambitions of our people very seriously, and do everything possible to support our staff in reaching their personal goals.

Whether you are an experienced recruitment consultant, just starting out or work in a function such as finance or marketing, we encourage you to learn and develop by providing a challenging but very supportive environment.

Training

Formal in-house training programme

Recruitment consultants have a structured, ongoing training programme. Written and delivered by a dedicated trainer with much input from the Directors, modules are selected from a menu of options. Topics include business development, hiring and interview skills, client relationship management and regular systems training.

Informal colleague and manager training

Each new starter will work together with their manager, team or assigned consultant on a daily basis.  Work shadowing, regular one to ones and team meetings, systems and procedures training are all part of this process.  We actively encourage our team to seek advice from experienced colleagues and managers within the business.

Birkbeck university qualification

For consultants working within our banking teams, we fund the Birkbeck University Diploma in financial markets and derivatives.

Management training

We have a formal programme specifically to develop leadership and management skills.    New managers will also have direct and open access to all senior management for mentoring and advice. 

External courses

If you have a particular interest or need for additional training, we’ll evaluate it and seek out a suitable course.  People in our Operations, Finance and Marketing departments who don't attend the consultant-focused internal courses often choose specialist courses in their area.

Professional qualifications

We offer support for people striving to achieve recognised professional qualifications.  If the qualification is relevant to your job, you may be eligible for financial help, and study leave is also available.  We currently have people working towards accountancy and HR qualifications.

Promotion opportunities

The criteria for achieving promotion to the next level are clear, transparent and the same for all consultants - it’s up to you how quickly you want to progress.

Everyone who works for Nicoll Curtin has a personal development plan with set goals and objectives to achieve each year.  This is revisited formally every six months with your line manager.

Reward and recognition

Celebrating and rewarding success is an important part of the Nicoll Curtin culture.  It’s incredibly motivating to be recognised by your peers, and we ensure that recognition happens across the business in many ways – from a simple well done to a lavish annual Employee Awards night. You can expect;

• Competitive salaries. With an industry leading commission structure
• Incentives. There are monthly, quarterly and ad hoc incentives.  Consultants can take away anything from high-street vouchers to a weekend away.
• We run an annual top biller’s all expenses paid trip to an overseas destination lasting around four days - last year was Miami, and this year it will be New York
• Benefits.  Depending on your level of seniority, you can expect pension, health-care, dental care, season-ticket loan, eye-care vouchers, childcare vouchers.
• Quarterly Lunch Club. A thank you lunch for staff across the business who have made an exceptional contribution to the business every quarter.

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