Struggling with Job Advert Access – Am I Justified in Pushing Back?
Background:
I’ve spent the last three years in agency recruitment. When I first joined, we had access to three one-time job advert slots each month—once they were used, they were gone. Our company website doesn’t generate many quality candidates, and any extra job slots had to be requested with a lot of pleading.
Recently, we gained access to a reusable job slot on Indeed, which rotates weekly among team members—each of us gets it for one week at a time.
The Issue:
I’m currently experiencing a fantastic 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 effectively eliminated our single-use job slots and removed access to CV databases. We’ve been promised more Indeed slots in the future, but there’s no concrete information.
This lack of advert slots means I’m only able to post jobs in the first week of the month, leaving me with no ads for the rest of the month. I’m forced into relying solely on cold sourcing, which, although part of the role, feels like an unnecessary limitation. I believe I could easily achieve €80k–€100k in billings per quarter if I had more access to job postings and warm candidates.
I’ve expressed my concerns to management, but they seem unresponsive. They often dismiss our frustrations during team meetings and quickly move on.
Am I in the Wrong?
Should I advocate more strongly for significant change, or is this just something I need to accept? I genuinely want to improve my performance and contribute more revenue to the company (while increasing my own earnings). But if management won’t consider my requests, am I just hitting my head against a wall?
What do you think—should I fight for better resources, or just make do with what’s currently available?
