In the recruitment world, there’s a term we all know well: the 360 recruiter. It’s the industry gold standard — someone who can manage the entire recruitment lifecycle from business development to candidate placement. Most recruitment agencies are built around this idea, and if you’re reading this, chances are you’ve been working in that model for some time.
But have you ever stopped to ask yourself — why 360?
The concept of 360 comes from geometry — a full circle. It represents completeness. In pure mathematics, a circle contains 360 degrees, encompassing all points in a continuous, unbroken loop. It makes sense that the recruitment world borrowed this idea to describe someone who handles the full cycle. But what happens when you step beyond being part of a business… and decide to build your own?
That’s when the angle changes. Significantly.
Running Your Own Business Isn’t Just 360 — It’s 720
Running your own recruitment business isn’t just about doing everything you did before. It’s not even just about doing more. It’s about becoming something else entirely. You’re no longer a full circle — you’re a whole new shape.
You’re a hexagon.
And in case it’s been a while since school maths: the internal angles of a hexagon add up to 720 degrees.
Why does this matter? Because when you go it alone, you go beyond the traditional scope of recruitment. You don’t just do the 360 — business development, client management, candidate sourcing, placements. You also take on:
- Marketing – Building your brand and finding new ways to stay visible and relevant.
- Back-office/Admin – Invoicing, compliance, systems, credit control… the not-so-glamorous, but essential stuff.
- Strategy & Scaling – Thinking about your growth, your income, your next move.
It’s no longer just recruitment. It’s a business.
But Here’s the Good News: We Make the Maths Easy
At Jiggle, we know the reality of what it takes to launch and grow your own business. We also know the pressures — especially when it comes to cashflow, admin, and trying to do everything solo.
That’s why we don’t expect you to go full 720 degrees on day one.
We support you with the tools, infrastructure, and expertise so you can focus on what you do best — placing candidates, building relationships, growing your desk. You might be a solid 360 today, and with us, you can become a 450 or 540 — whatever shape suits you. Or just stay 360 and let us handle the rest.
It’s not about being everything. It’s about doing what you do best, and being properly rewarded for it.
