Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

4.8/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    5.0
  • The Culture
    4.8

    The Role

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

    • Enjoyable from the start. Every day has been different and offered different challeneges.

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

    • Very valued. I have become very good friends with all colleagues, and quite a few outside of work. Colleagues have shown me a great deal of respect and were always quick to congraulate me for a job well done.

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

    • I was very lucky to have a fantastic manager who has managed my aspirations and placement opportunity extremely well. Always very helpful and quick to resolve any issues.

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

    • Generally very busy as I was given the responsibility of helping run two different desks.

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

    • I effectively ran my own desk during my placement so managed the whole 360 recruitment process. I have helped with the management of large recruitment campaigns for major international organisations and also ran skills profiling testing for potential candiadtes.

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

    • My time management skills will have developed extremely well during my placement and I will take these forward to my studies once I am back at university. Beyond studies, I will really hit the ground running when I am again in employment as I have become more confident and proficient. I have contributed to my office by generating fees and have developed great sales and negotiation skills.

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • Everybody gets on really well and going for meals or drinks after work together. Everyone has a good sense of humour and can have a good joke with each other as well as working extremely hard at the same time.

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

    • From day one, I had a structured training programme set up which I had to attend. The organistion of this was fantastic and all travel and accomodation requirements were looked after fantastically.

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

    • The company sent me on many training programmes, each which were fantastic learning opportunities and fun.

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

    • National Travel

    Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events

    Healthcare/Dental
    5/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Very appealing, I recieved an offer to come back to the company, which I was more than happy to accept.

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • Students tend to collaborate and organise events and nights out.

    4/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Lived locally so no issue. Social life is very cheap around the Bradford/Leeds area.

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

    • Leeds is ten minutes away on the train and has one of the best nightlifes in the country.

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

    • The company are always having fundraising events for chairty including taking part in local runs, trips abroad, days out and team nights out.

    5/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Yorkshire and Humberside

July 2012

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