{"id":417874,"date":"2016-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-20T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobadder.com\/blog\/hot-vs-cold-desk\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T22:10:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T12:10:36","slug":"hot-vs-cold-desk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobadder.com\/gb\/blog\/hot-vs-cold-desk\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot vs. cold desk: Know which one you\u2019re sitting at?"},"content":{"rendered":"

RPO<\/span>, <\/span>BPO<\/span>, <\/span>LMS<\/span>\u2026 Recruitment terminology can be almost as complex as marketing talk when it comes to industry lingo.<\/span><\/p>\n

A hot desk and a cold desk are two terms that apply specifically to the recruitment industry\u00a0and chances are, you may need a refresher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Want to find out\u00a0the\u00a0temperature of your desk?<\/p>\n

Hot Desk<\/b><\/p>\n

In recruitment land, <\/span>a hot desk<\/span> has nothing to do with hot desking i.e. sitting at a different desk each day and not being able to set up shop in one spot.<\/span><\/p>\n

A hot desk refers to a recruitment environment that is already set up for a recruiter; this includes having existing contacts, leads and a database of candidates and clients to work with.
With a structure already in place and a hot trail of connections, the recruitment professional working at a hot desk can focus on expanding their network, increasing traffic and upping their number of successful placements<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

An example of a hot desk scenario would be a temp worker covering a maternity leave contract, where they slip into a recruitment environment that’s already established.<\/p>\n

Cold Desk<\/b><\/p>\n

Just like being the first person to arrive at a party, <\/span>a cold desk<\/span> refers to a recruitment environment that\u2019s devoid of contacts and an existing network.<\/span><\/p>\n

The job of a recruitment consultant at a cold desk is to strike up new connections, build a portfolio of candidates and clients and establish their brand in order to attract business. In other words, to heat up the desk.<\/p>\n

Although they have a larger hurdle ahead of them during this formative stage, recruiters that work at a cold desk get to play an active role in selecting\u00a0what kind of clients and candidates they will work with. The recruiter working at a cold desk can decide\u00a0what verticals to specialise in and what jobs to fill.<\/p>\n

A perfect example of a person working at a cold desk would be a recruiter who has just established their own business.<\/p>\n

Warm Desk<\/b><\/p>\n

As for a warm desk?
You guessed it, it\u2019s somewhere in between the two.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recruiter at a warm desk may have some leads but no system or structure in place, or be connected with some candidates looking for work but not with clients.<\/p>\n\n\n

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