Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

4.4/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    4.4
  • The Culture
    3.9

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • Really enjoyed it. Gained an excellent insight into how a large business works.

    5/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • I wasn't treated as an intern, but as part of the team. I was involved with any team nights out, activities, successes etc.

    5/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Any questions I had, I felt more than comfortable taking them to my manager, any member of my team or anyone else at Hays who I deemed would be able to help my query. Everyone is very approachable.

    5/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Most days are busy, however with people being your product, there are some periods eg. christmas, where people slow down on looking for jobs and as a result, it hinders the volume of work. Nethertheless, there are always things to be getting on with.

    4/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • Full responsibility - I was doing the same job as my manager and the people around me. I was fully hiring people and making fees for the business.

    5/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I have become a lot more confident dealing with a range of people due to having to interview candidates myself on a daily basis. My communication skills have developed along with presentation skills - all these will be transferable to assist my third year at Uni.

    5/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • Work hard, play hard. Buzzing atmosphere in the office, never a dull moment, always someone around to chat to. Lots of nights out, celebrations, recognition etc.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • Extremely well organised. Hays internships is a regular programme every year and there are several weeks training programmes set up.

    5/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • We had a week training in the office, a week training in another office, academys, one to one trainings etc.

    5/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Appealing, I can see myself in recruitment, however before my placement it was never something I had considered for myself and so I want to explore other options too. I would always go back, regardless.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Everyones always chatting, wanting to go out, celebrate etc. Never a dull moment.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Considering I worked in the Centre of Manchester, living and socialising is the same as anywhere. Not expensive considering!

    4/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Centre of Manchester - speaks for itself. Hundreds of bars to go to, loads of amazing restaurants, shops, clubs etc.

    5/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • Not many opportunities to get involved in outside of work unless your team organises a social event.

    2/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment, Sales

North West

January 2019

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