Facing Challenges with Job Advert Access – Am I Wrong to Advocate for Change?
Background:
I’ve spent the last three years in agency recruitment. Initially, we had three single-use job advert slots available each month—once they were used, they were gone. Our company website sees little success in generating viable candidates. Occasionally, we managed to negotiate for an extra slot or two.
In the past year, we’ve gained access to a reusable job slot on Indeed, which allows us to post, remove, and repost jobs as needed. However, this slot rotates weekly among team members, limiting each of us to just one week of access.
The Challenge:
I’m currently experiencing a highly productive quarter—over €50k in billings, surpassing my €35k target—and feel optimistic about my recruitment efforts for the first time in a while. However, management has recently eliminated all single-use job slots and revoked our access to CV databases. While we’ve been promised additional Indeed slots, there’s no concrete timeline.
This lack of advert slots means I can only post jobs during the first week of the month, leaving me with no options for the remainder of the month. This situation forces me into 100% cold sourcing, which is certainly part of the role, but it feels like an undue limitation. I truly believe I could achieve €80k–€100k in billings each quarter if I had better access to job postings and warm candidates.
I’ve expressed my concerns to management, yet they appear unresponsive—acknowledging our frustrations in team meetings but swiftly changing the topic, even when several team members share similar issues.
Am I Overstepping?
Should I continue to advocate for meaningful changes, or is this something I should simply accept? I genuinely want to enhance my performance—to drive more revenue for the company and increase my own earnings. But if management remains unyielding, am I merely hitting my head against a wall?
What’s the consensus—should I fight for better resources, or adapt to what’s currently available?
