Facing Challenges with Job Advert Access – Should I Advocate for Change?
Background:
I have spent the past three years working in agency recruitment. Initially, we had access to three single-use job advert slots each month; once they were utilized, they were gone. Our company’s website offers little in terms of attracting viable candidates, and on occasion, I could request an extra slot or two.
Recently, we’ve been given access to a reusable job slot on Indeed, which allows us to post and take down jobs as needed—but it rotates among team members, giving each of us one week (from Wednesday to Wednesday) to use it.
The Problem:
I’m experiencing an excellent quarter, achieving over €50k in billings against a €35k target. For the first time in a while, I feel optimistic about recruitment. However, management has recently eliminated all single-use job slots and taken away our access to CV databases. They’ve mentioned that more Indeed slots should be available soon, but there’s no clear timeline.
With the limited advert slots, I can only post jobs during the first week of the month, leaving me with nothing to promote for the remainder of the month. This situation puts me in a position of relying entirely on cold sourcing, which, while it’s part of the job, feels like an unnecessary obstacle. I believe that with better access to job postings and potential candidates, I could easily reach €80k–€100k in billings per quarter.
I’ve voiced my concerns to management, but they seem to brush them aside, offering only superficial reassurances during team meetings, even when multiple team members express similar frustrations.
Am I in the Wrong?
Should I advocate more forcefully for real improvements, or is this just something I have to accept? I want to enhance my performance—I want to contribute more revenue to the company and increase my earnings in the process. But if management isn’t willing to make changes, am I just wasting my efforts?
What does everyone think—should I fight for better resources or simply adapt to the current situation?
