Talent Acquisition Resourcer Review

I loved the placement, it was an opportunity to explore an industry that not a lot of people understand fully, while also developing some really transferable skills that I will use throughout university and my career.

I immediately felt like part of the team, as soon as I arrived. They warmly welcomed me and the other new starter in the exact same way, even though I am only here for 6 months and she would be here on a permanent contract. I receive praise for when I work hard, and get rewarded in turn. I even had a "Randstad Stars" awarded to me for my efforts recently.

From the start I had some initial training and learning, but the best way to learn is by actually doing the Job. I started within the first day or two, but I didn't feel too pressured or stressed about it. The environment was set out to be OK if you make mistakes, as it is brand new to you. For around the first two weeks I would have daily catch up meetings with my supervisors to check how my progress is going, how I could improve, and how I am feeling about the job. After I gained confidence they weren't needed as much, so we did them weekly instead, or whenever I felt i needed to.

I had a decent amount of work to do, with Resourcing you have to work until you fill the role. With multiple roles on I could switch what I am working on in a day, morning, afternoon, or couple of days. I wouldn't have to worry about working during my lunch, or outside of working hours, but I was suitably challenged that I would be working all the time during work!

As I became more confident and started to learn the processes, techniques, and the industry better, I was given more responsibilities. I started off with just screening candidates, and then I would sit in on interviews to see how to interview someone, and I would listen in on telephone interviews too. When I felt ready I took a telephone interview.

I will be studying engineering at university, so a job in recruitment was not what most people think would be directly beneficial to my studies and career. However, working in the Construction, Property and Engineering branch, I am getting to learn different sectors in the Engineering and Construction industry, what Jobs happen and what they entail. Also, the inter-personal skills I have developed are really beneficial to me in general. The telephone manner I have developed, as well as ability to question and work a candidate to find out as much relevant and useful information has been really valuable. Furthermore, in a few years time I will be on the other side of the phone, as a candidate, so the knowledge and experience in this situation will be invaluable when applying for jobs to start my career after graduating.

A laid back office environment, even though it is a high performance team that covered the whole of the UK. All of my colleagues liked to have a laugh and a joke, while they worked. Really friendly environment that meant you could be productive but also have some not too serious moments too

Really well, training all ready and in place for the start, as well as all logins and computer resources. Randstad have an industry leading learning and development program (called RISE), which I had the opportunity to use. As well as access to all the major Job boards and programs they use.

Randstad have an industry leading learning and development program (called RISE), which I had the opportunity to use. As well as access to all the major Job boards and programs they use. There is a dedicated L&D team, and I also had external training from companies like Linkedin and Monster Job Boards

I feel like the prospects of employment at Randstad after this placement are really high. I feel like I really belong as part of the team, and from the start we talked about what I would do if i stayed in the industry, how I could do it, and so on.

Yes, there were regularly organised nights out or meals. When we started we had a team night out, to a bar near us, and also for Christmas we had a Christmas breakfast, Secret Santa, night out. Working in London and with another team, there were loads of opportunities for after work drinks too.

London is quite expensive, but has its perks. I travel to work on the tube, which takes a chunk of your wage out, but that is also because I live on the outskirts of London myself. Nights out can be expensive, but it depends what you drink and how long you stay out for!

There are lots of pubs and clubs right in the vicinity of where we worked. They were really good nights out as you get lots of people in the same situation as you, wanting to socialise and go out after work! There was always someone on the team up for a drink.