Business Placement

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Business Placement

The Opportunity

Are you an ambitious performance-driven individual looking for an exciting intern opportunity that will provide you hands-on experience in a business that is going places? We are looking for talented individuals to join our intern programme in 2025 in various locations across the UK.

Recruitment is an exciting industry, fast-paced, competitive, and people-orientated, pulling on all the skills needed to run your own business.

You’ll benefit from industry-renowned training and the tools and technological support to make an impact. You won’t be alone either - with the support of a global network of talented colleagues supporting you to experience a future career that could be the one for you.

Why Choose Hays?

People are at the centre of everything we do. We don't just place people into jobs but invest in lifelong partnerships that empower you to realise your ambition. We're backed by over 50 years of success, and a workforce of over 10,000 people across 33 countries. There might be 12,000 employees across the globe, but here, everybody is welcome, and every voice is heard.

As a large company we have a huge opportunity to make a difference to the communities we operate in.

As a result, we are proud to say:

• We partner with End Youth Homelessness UK to raise money for their charity
• We also became carbon neutral in 2021 are currently on the path to net zero carbon emissions.
• Hays was one of the first 20 companies nationwide to receive the National Equality Standard and we continue to promote an environment where all our employees can be their full self at work.
• # HaysHelps We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in. As part of this, we have a volunteering scheme, # HaysHelps, which gives employees two days of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer.

Award winners of:

• Top 100 undergraduate employers by Job Crowd, NUE awards and Rate My Placement
•  Glassdoor Best Places to Interview 

What should I expect day to day?

Our award-winning intern programme will give you a unique insight into the world of work and hands-on experience of life in business. Our 12-month internship will see you running your own desk, working alongside high performing consultants, and interacting with both candidates and a variety of clients. On completion you’ll be equipped with the skills you’ll need to succeed once you finish university, with many of our interns returning to Hays after completing their studies to take advantage of our Graduate roles.

The skills you will develop will include but not be limited to:

• Client Growth: Foster lasting relationships, building and nurturing relationships with clients while actively pursuing new business opportunities. Understanding client recruitment needs and providing strategic advice to ensure the best candidate matches.
• Candidate Engagement: Find and engage the best talent, attracting top talent through effective candidate engagement strategies. Guiding candidates throughout the interview and offer process, ensuring a seamless experience.
• Skilful Negotiation: Create win-win situations for clients and candidates, negotiating terms and fees to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
• Target Achievement: Meet and exceed KPIs with zeal and efficiency. Collaborating within a high-performing team, motivating each other to achieve outstanding results.
• Leadership Partner Expertise: Becoming an industry expert through networking and staying ahead of market trends.

What you’ll need to succeed

• Passion to succeed and be part of a fast-paced inclusive environment.
• People focused with a performance-driven mentality.
• Relationship focused with the confidence to build strong networks.
• Collaborative in spirit with a growth mindset to develop new skills.
• Resilient with an innovative approach to work.
• Ambitious, target-driven, and financially motivated.

What you will get in return

• A culture built on rewarding success and opportunities for rapid career progression.
• Access to the best technology in the industry and renowned training programs.
• Flexible hybrid working patterns.
• Incentives and rewards to recognise performance both locally, regionally and nationally.
• Broad range of employee wellbeing initiatives and benefits
• Referral bonus scheme.
• Support networks and communities within Hays.
• Paid charity day and collaboration with charity partners.

Life at Hays presents the opportunity for growth, varied career paths, exciting challenges and a culture of inclusion that celebrates diversity. As a committed Disability Confident employer, if you’re thinking of a new tomorrow for your career, whatever your background, let’s work together to create it! 

At Hays, we share a passion for creating a culture of opportunities for our people to flourish and succeed, whatever your background. We know that diversity of perspective and an inclusive approach, which encourages those experiences and views to be heard, is great for business and therefore your career.

About Hays

At Hays, we believe in being partners - to our people as well as our customers. Together, we will work for your tomorrow, and the possibilities are endless.

With over 50 years of business success, we have a reputation as the world leader in specialist recruitment and workforce solutions.

With the energy of the Hays culture behind you, you’ll be part of a progressive business that’s going places. Working flexibly and trusting each other to deliver, you’ll thrive in an environment that is inclusive, collaborative and motivating.

We believe that the drive towards a more sustainable, low-carbon way of life to tackle climate change is vital.

That’s why we became a carbon neutral business in 2021, and why we are currently on a path to Net Zero carbon emissions. This is a global commitment across Hays and follows sustainability efforts in the UK, including a pledge to eliminate single use plastics, improve recycling, switch to 100% renewable energy for offices, automate expense and invoice processes, and move to an electric car fleet. 

We're committed to making a positive impact on the communities we live and work in.

As part of this, we have a volunteering scheme, # HaysHelps, which gives employees one day of paid leave per calendar year to volunteer.

We make of point of celebrating our success, because without our people we wouldn’t be the business we are today.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.