Pros
Competitive commission structure
There are still a few collaborative, friendly consultants who behave with a good level of integrity
Cons
- Led by an MD who lacks leadership skills and gravitas, and hadn't worked in a leadership role, in a consultative business like EMR previously
- Previously an organisation that would pride itself on hiring consultative individuals with recruitment or industry experience, or both. More recently there is a focus on bringing on graduates and hiring for growth rather than skills, then putting them in front of clients, and hoping for the best. This has damaged the brand - I have personally come across several clients that worked with EMR and now no longer want to use them for their recruitment.
- Consultants are managed by KPIs - there is a heavy focus on call times, CVs sent and candidates met. This is how the business will measure your success if you are a consultant at any level.
- There are issues with drug use, bullying and sexual harassment. I have witnessed all three of these first hand.