Delivery Recruiter Review

One of the best opportunities I could have asked for. The team here are so supportive and are completely behind you to perform well and succeed in the business. I learnt valuable skills that I can transfer across my career and gained exactly what I needed from a professional placement year.

I never felt isolated as a placement student and there was an incredible amount of mutual respect not only within our team but across the office. The environment was incredible and I was constantly exposed to senior members of staff who were supportive and approachable.

I always felt supported by the team around me. I felt more than comfortable asking questions about recruitment as an industry as well as the role that Randstad plays within it. I was able to apply this information to my work life as well as the university assignments I had to complete alongside the placement.

My team was mainly made up of placement students and we played a crucial part in the delivery of candidates and temporary workers for a key client. This was extremely demanding but equally rewarding as I was able to see the direct impact of the work I did everyday.

The nature of our work implied a lot of responsibility and in comparison to other students on placement we were given a unique opportunity to impact margins as well as the working lives of our candidates. This was an extremely rewarding experience and it gave me a unique insight into an industry that I had previously taken for granted.

We were given a formal induction in Randstad as a whole as well as the formalities associated with the industry of recruitment. The majority of the training we received came from practical on-the-job learning and development that has taught me valuable lessons about my own personal learning style. This experience has been rewarding in more ways that I could have hoped and has helped me build professional relationships that have proved invaluable.

The office had a great balance between professionalism and fun. Everyone knew the importance of a work-life balance and there was a range of fun activities and events throughout the year. It was clear that everyone enjoyed the work that they did and felt appreciated and respected.

Due to the nature of recruitment and the account that I worked on throughout the year, aspects of my placement were somewhat chaotic. This was controlled chaos but it being my first professional role it became overwhelming at times. However, as soon as I expressed this it was respected and changes were made. I learnt valuable lessons about recruitment as a faced-paced industry and how I cope within that.

Personal training and development was integrated into our day-to-day roles as well as our induction training. I was given the opportunity to take part in a number of business trips. The shear amount of responsibility that was available to us facilitated continuous improvement and development.

Randstad has a clear progression structure and there are a number of opportunities that have been made clear to me throughout the year. This role has remained varied and fast-paced throughout the year and has continued to show opportunities for progression in the future, which is inspiring. I would be more than happy to return to this company after graduating.

I have become really close with our team of placement students. It was great being among so many people who were in the same boat as me and had the same concerns. I was surprised by how quickly we were welcomed into the office and social environment. There was no awkwardness between the senior colleagues and more experienced recruiters. I feel the relationships I have developed here are

London is extremely expensive but you are able to find some good deals with existing university accounts! The only financial issues that I faced were my season ticket for the train. Randstad has a scheme in place that helps spread the cost across the pay checks for the year which really helped out.

There were loads of pubs and clubs around the office and the city has loads of fun nights and evenings out. It took a while to adjust to the full-time work structure which meant that I couldn't go out as much in comparison to uni but it was still an incredible atmosphere to be in.

We took part in a number of charity and out of work activity which was really rewarding. Randstad values their employees and the community they work within which was made clear to me throughout the year. This added further opportunities to develop my relationships with my colleagues as well as support our wider community.