Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

Rating

4.6/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    3.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • On a day to day, I work as a recruiter and source out candidates that I think would be good fit for specific roles that we have on with clients. I work alongside my manager to put people into jobs that fit both the client and candidate as best as possible. I do this through sourcing and screening the candidates to make sure they are up to the standard that our clients need.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • I have developed administration skills, communication and interpersonal skills, systems proficiency and general confidence.


  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
  • 4/5

  • How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
  • 5/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • Yes, I was in charge of my own desk and was treated like any other employee in the business. I was given a good level of responsibility and pressure. I was made to really felt like a part of the company and the team.


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • I have received an incredible amount of support and guidance, more than I anticipated. Everyone is very friendly and on call at any time to help you as best as they can.


  • How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
  • 5/5

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • Very friendly, open minded, professional and hard working. Recruitment is a tough job, so you need to work hard. But it is also very stressful and colleagues and managers are very supportive of this.


  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
  • 5/5

  • How would you rate the social opportunities?
  • 3/5

  • How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
  • 2/5

  • How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
  • 5/5

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • Doing this job was one of the best decisions I ever made, the development I have seen in myself over the last 6 months is down to putting myself out of my comfort zone and also working for a very very good company who have showed me an incredible amount of support.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
  • It is a tough job and can be very stressful. However, it is a very meaningful work and I really enjoy helping people to find their dream jobs. It is worth the effort as the highs can be very high.


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment

North West

March 2022


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