Assessment Centre Coordinator Review

Provide highly efficient and responsive administrative support to the Graduate Recruitment & University Partnerships Team by ensuring that all tasks are completed in a timely manner and that specific tasks are given priority in line with specific team/business requirements. • Facilitate internal assessment days. • Gain a thorough understanding of the FDM business model. • Contribute to the facilitation of mobile assessment centers. • Core administrative tasks include: scanning vetting documentation and ensuring compliance with internal requirements; creating and maintaining internal systems for new in-house recruits; collating documentation for internal assessment days and recruitment events; printing and preparing Welcome Packs; logging and filing Signed Offer letters; ensuring all training files are complete and up-to-date; responding to ad hoc enquiry emails, etc. • Establish, build and grow relationships with internal FDM staff through effective communication, consistency, and the provision of a highly professional service. • Complete any other work as required by the management team

The skills I have learnt include time management skills, commercial awareness and reflection. The skills I have developed include Excel and MS Office 365 Package skills, leadership skills, administration skills, creativity and innovation.

Yes. At one time, my colleague and I were the only ones running the UK Graduate Assessment Centers. This was a lot of responsibility for us to handle, but we managed. Now, we have been able to train up 4 new members of the team as there has been a demand for growth post COVID. Additionally, we had the responsibility, alongside the EMEA Assessment Centre coordinator, to run the Poland Assessment Centres.

There are a lot of managers within the recruitment team and wider business so it was always easy for me to turn to people for advice and their experienced guidance.

The company culture is great for socialising, networking, and making new friends. Every quarter they celebrate target hits by going out for paid drinks. The general atmosphere differs depending on the office that you work in or visit. The main HQ in London means there are more events and more liveliness, whereas the other offices don't tend to maintain this.

I really enjoyed my placement. I was lucky enough to visit the Frankfurt office and be the business owner of the project for automating the assessment centres. To be able to be recognised and considered to hold this ownership (for the initial part) was really important to show that placement students can have this opportunity.

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