Human Resource Assistant Review

by NHS

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Rating

1.8/5
  • The Role
    2.3
  • The Company
    1.8
  • The Culture
    1.0

    The Role

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

    • Although the job itself was fine however the placement was not what was intially promised and some employees were unpleasant.

    1/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Some colleagues valued my knowledge that I had gained throughout the placement and manager's appreciated my help.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Management were completely unhelpful, I had to write a placement essay which I received no help with whatsoever.

    1/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • There were some days were I didn't have a lot to do (especially at the beginning of the placement) however as time progressed I had lots of tasks that I could work on.

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

    • I was in charge of handling most payroll queries, liaising with payroll and recruitment services. I was also set the task of training Recruitment Services in various ESR- related tasks. As time passed, I was given more and more responsibility and managers contacted me directly when they needed help.

    4/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • Communicating skills, how to deal with difficult people, assessing a situation

    2/5

    The Company

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

    • People were generally quite stressed because there was a lot of organisational change. Also, some of the managers made other people's lives miserable.

    2/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • I was initially supposed to have a full rotating placement set up but that never happened. I was put into workforce information because there was a gap not because it was planned like that.

    1/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • My immediate manager trained my on ESR and I received some IT training but most of what I learnt was from being proactive.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Flexi Time

    Subsidised Canteen

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Although Papworth Hospital is a very good hospital, HR in Papworth Hospital was a very unpleasant. I'm sure some of the departments would be an excellent place to work.

    1/5

    The Culture

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

    • Papworth Hospital is located in a village, there were NO other students however I met some really cool people whilst at Papworth who I still keep in touch with.

    1/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • Cost of living in Papworth isn't too bad but there is no way to get to Papworth Hospital (the buses are really unreliable) and taxis are upwards of £20. Cambridge is the nearest place to go out and that is REALLY expensive.

    1/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Papworth Everard has one pub. Cambridge is the nearest place to go out and that is REALLY expensive.

    2/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There was nothing available.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

London

August 2009

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