Trainee Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

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Rating

4.2/5
  • The Role
    4.8
  • The Company
    3.8
  • The Culture
    3.8

    The Role

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

    • I really enjoy working at Hays. It is an extremely varied job and no day is the same.

    4/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • At Hays you are not treated like a placement student, I was very much welcomed in to the team and work alongside my colleagues rather than beneath them.

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

    • My regional director has been extremely supportive and motivating. She will always give me her time to provide me with help or answer any questions.

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

    • Extremely busy! There is no way of predicting how busy your day is going to be. There are always things to be doing, you can arrive early and leave late and still not get everything done.

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

    • We are given a lot of responsibility. We are essentially doing the same jobs as our colleagues and are expected to reach similar targets. We are not treated like placement students, it has been very clear that our Director wants us to get a real experience of life at Hays so we are doing the same job as everyone else.

    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 learnt a lot about the business and the recruitment industry on a whole. I can relate a lot of what I am doing to what I have learnt at university and believe the year will really promote my development and help me with my final year of studies

    5/5

    The Company

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

    • It could sometimes be a tense atmosphere as it is a target driven job but it is also a lot of fun.

    4/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • We followed a training programme.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • The training is excellent, they really invest in your development. It is very much the type of job where you get out what you put in however, so you need to want to succeed!

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

    • Financial Bonus

    Company Parties/Events
    3/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • The managers have been very vocal about future opportunities at Hays after the years placement

    5/5

    The Culture

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

    • There has been nights out and social events

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

    • My placement with Hays is in Sheffield which is also where I am at University so the cost of socialising hasn't altered.

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

    • Sheffield is a great city for students

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

    • The hours are long so there are not many activities to get involved with aside from work nights out

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Business Operations, Advertising, Human Resources, Marketing, Recruitment

Yorkshire and Humberside

August 2013

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