Never give up learning
PageGroup is a sales focused environment, offering a clear career path with training and development designed to support you and help you to be the best you can be.
We combine leading-edge digital learning technology with structured face to face training sessions. Our blended learning approach means you can learn in the way that’s best for you.
Whatever your skills, experience and ambition, you’ll benefit from our industry-renowned training and development every step of the way from Trainee to Managing Director.
Trainee Academy:
The Trainee Academy’s purpose is to put a training and development plan in place and thus increase future potential at PageGroup thanks to a strong trainee team. We aim to have well-trained young talents who will have greater chances for long-term success. During the 6-month duration of our programme the trainees have a proper period of time in which they develop their skills and gain a detailed insight into the job.
The trainee programme is specially designed for young professionals who are considering a career in the recruitment business. It prepares graduates comprehensibly for the challenges they will face in the everyday life of a consultant in the PageGroup.
Business Induction:
In our business induction you will develop the knowledge and skills to become a successful Recruitment Consultant at PageGroup. It consists of different modules that you will complete over your first months at PageGroup. It is based on three cores:
- All about our company, our history, brands, division, culture, values and strategy
- Your recruitment and sales skills including methods, effective process management and relationship building with candidates and clients throughout the whole recruitment process
- Know how and tools - everything you need to master your job effectively
During the first months at PageGroup, you will have a lot of induction training in the form of classroom training, group sessions, e-learning and one-to-one time with your manager.
Sales Academy
Sales Academy One
After on-the-job training in your role and business induction training, Sales Academy One focuses on mastering the art of selling and developing the right mindset. It is designed to help you excel in the current sales climate and to develop your own client base.
Sales Academy Two
Six - twelve months later, Sales Academy Two builds on the skills and techniques already learned, including creating opportunities with clients, developing powerful questioning skills, and delving deeper into the psychology of sales. This toolkit helps build loyal relationships with clients, generate business opportunities and maximise the sales pipeline.
Sales Academy Three
Two years into the sales consultant journey there may be an invitation to attend Sales Academy Three. It’s what makes our most successful consultants even more successful. The first rule of Sales Academy Three is - we don’t talk about Sales Academy Three!
Management Trainings
Managing, leading and coaching others is key to the success of our people and our business. Our modular management programme is designed to develop and fine-tune the key skills of managing yourself, leading others and leading the business:
MDP 1 – starts with our new managers, giving an insight into the manager’s role and helping the transition to team responsibility. The course covers a range of topics including understanding the scope of the manager role, how to build a business, driving performance, basic coaching skills and time management.
MDP 2 – after having gained the first managment experience the second module includes sourcing and hiring potential recruitment consultants, how to conduct effective reviews and appraisals, setting a vision to engender high levels of engagement, and understanding the importance of diversity and inclusion.
MDP 3 – Designed specifically for managers with over two years of management experience, this course further develops and challenges existing skills, looking at different approaches. It studies how to grow existing markets and develop new ones, along with people challenges such as identifying and understanding individual motivators and helping to overcome performance plateaus.
Train the Trainer - This training is designed for employees who give internal trainings. It provides the skills and tools they need to deliver effect training sessions and inspire their delegates.
Leadership Development
Leadership Development Programme
Our experienced managers complete our Leadership Development Programme. The delegates will develop a vision of what it means to be a great leader and a renewed desire to get there. They will learn practical leadership skills and tools and develop an action plan.
Leadership Academy
Our senior management will be nominated to attend the Leadership Academy. They will benefit from a comprehensive workshop and best practice sharing with colleagues from all over Europe.
Senior Leadership Development
We also support our top management to grow in their roles. In our global directors academy, directors from all over the world will work on their leadership skill and their business strategy. For our managing directors we cooperate with different business schools to offer outstanding external training.
Expert Trainings
We offer different trainings and tailored programmes for our employees working in our support services. The aim is to develop the competencies they need to be successful in their everyday work. Topics include e.g. project management, stakeholder management or customer engagement.
Ongoing Training
On the job training
Our philosophy at PageGroup is to combine organised class room training with intensive learning on-the-job. Throughout your develop an experienced employee, usually your manager, but also other colleagues, will support you with many on-the-job trainings.
Feedback
Every 6 months you will have an appraisal meeting with your manager. You will discuss your strengths and identify your areas of development. You will review your goals and set new ones and you will create your personal development plan for the next few months. Combined with regular feedbacks, this will facilitate an open conversation to build your future at PageGroup.
360° Feedback & Coaching for managers
A 360° perspective offers our mangers feedback from different sources including the own team, colleagues or the own manager. To make the most out of it different coaching sessions will follow with the HR & talent team and their own manager. This will help to use this valuable feedback to create an targeted action plan. The aim is to effectively support the managers in developing their competencies and progress in their careers..
