Qualification summary

This qualification has been designed for learners who work or want to work in recruitment. It allows learners to practise their skills and apply the knowledge required for career progression in the recruitment sector as recruitment consultants or resourcers. It is also flexible, allowing learners to choose units that best fit their needs, whilst at the same time ensuring that essential areas of knowledge and skill are covered.

The qualification covers the range of activities and processes carried out by trainee recruitment consultants and resourcers working within a recruitment business. These include:

• supporting the recruitment processes
• researching candidates through social media networking
• using a Client Relationship Management (CRM) system for recruitment purposes
• contributing to the development of a recruitment resourcing plan
• pre-selecting candidates
• developing working relationships with colleagues.

This qualification does not require the learner to have any prior qualifications or levels of attainment. There is no minimum age requirement for this qualification.

Learners who achieve this qualification could progress onto:

• VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing (RQF)
• VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 3 Certificate Principles of Recruitment (RQF)
• VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Recruitment (RQF)
• VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 3 Diploma in Management (RQF)

or on to higher level qualifications.

Related Documents:

VTCT (Skillsfirst) Level 2 NVQ Certificate in Recruitment Resourcing (RQF) Handbook

Qualification structure

A total of 28 credits must be achieved to gain the qualification as follows:

All 22 credits must be achieved from the mandatory Group M.

A minimum of 6 credits must be achieved from Group O.

Guided Learning Hours (GLH) are 134

Total Qualification Time (TQT) is 280

Qualification number	Qualification reference
RRNC2	601/3449/5

Group M – mandatory units

RQF unit no.	Skillsfirst unit no.	Unit title	Unit Level	Credit Value
M/506/4361	RPC1	Support the recruitment processes	2	3
K/506/4360	RPC2	Researching candidates for recruitment purposes	2	2
T/506/4359	RPC3	Using client relationship management systems for recruitment purposes	2	3
M/506/4358	RPC4	Researching candidates through social media networking	2	3
K/506/4357	RPC5	Contributing to the development of recruitment resourcing plan	2	2
H/506/4356	RPC6	Identifying client recruitment requirements	2	2
D/506/4355	RPC7	Pre-selecting candidates	2	2
Y/506/4354	RPC8	Building and maintaining relationships with candidates	2	2
R/506/1789	ML2	Develop working relationships with colleagues	2	3

Group O – Optional units

RQF unit no.	Skillsfirst unit no.	Unit title	Unit Level	Credit Value
L/506/1807	BUS13	Manage diary systems	2	2
A/506/2130	CUS7	Deliver customer service	2	5
K/506/2155	CUS11	Make telephone calls to customers	2	3
Y/506/2135	CUS14	Exceed customer expectations	2	3
A/506/2158	CUS17	Resolve customer service problems	2	5
F/506/2159	CUS18	Deliver customer service to challenging customers	2	3
L/506/1788	ML1	Manage personal performance and development	2	4
L/502/8564	SA203	Selling face to face	2	4
T/502/8588	SA208	Preparing and delivering a sales demonstration	2	3
H/502/8599	SA212	Generating and qualifying sales leads	2	2

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