Top 10 Movies for Recruiters

Louise Triance from UK Recruiter might has been sharing advice with recruiters for over 20 years.  Not sure she’s being entirely serious with this tip for how to be a better recruiter!  Some may say you don’t need an expensive training course or to spend hours being mentored by a recruitment peer. All you really need it to watch these 10 films and you’ll have all the skills you’ll ever need at your fingertips.

1. Glengarry Glen Ross [1992] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0104348/
2. Jerry Maguire [2011] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116695/
3. Tin Men (1987) https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094155/
4. Boiler Room [2000] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181984/
5. Secretary [2002] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274812/
6. Swimming With Sharks [1994] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0114594
7. The Hudsucker Proxy [1994] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110074
8. Working Girl [1998] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096463/
9. Trading Places [1983] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086465
10. The Wolf of Wall Street [2013] https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846

Whilst this list might not paint the most flattering picture of recruiters in 2021, it remains true that we work an exceptionally competitive field, and the battle to succeed, honestly and ethically, is ever-present.