used to work at a recruitment consultancy - I wasn't a consultant, I did their marketing but I do have a pretty good idea of what goes on and I know people who have been consultants in various companies.
First of, the title Recruitment Consultant is a rather grand title for what is essential a sales job. You are selling your company's service to potential clients and then selling the idea of the job to candidates. It is likely to involve cold-calling so you must be confident and thick-skinned.
Previous experience in recruitment isn't at all necessary with most companies. Previous sales experience would normally be beneficial or another indication that you have the right sort of personality to succeed like jobs that involved working with people. Alternatively, you could find an agency that specialised in jobs in an area that you have worked, which might give you a way in. One of my friends went to see an agency to register with them to find a job and they offered him a job in their company as a Consultant - he didn't have any relevant experience but is confident and likeable, which is probably more important than anything else.
It can be very rewarding finanically, but it can be a very stressful job. Starting out, you would most likely be on a fairly low basic salary with the majority of your income being commission, which is only if you are successful. Many recruitment companies also tend to have a high turnover of staff - people are easily got rid of if they don't meet their targets.
And in times of recession, recruitment companies are hit badly so now may not be the right time to get into it.
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