HR Administrator and Training Review

My placement year was a great experience that I would highly recommend. There was so many opportunities/projects to get involved in, in and out of work. Everyone in the office is very friendly and there is a big community of students at Toyota which was great for socials.

At not one point in my placement did I feel like a 'placement student'. You get treated as an employee, and are given real responsibility for real, current projects.

There was always someone I could talk to if I faced a problem at work, whether it be my manager, the general manager or other colleagues.

Working in the HR department meant that I was constantly busy. My workload was challenging at times, but it kept me on my toes. My role meant that I got network with people all over the business which was an invaluable opportunity.

During my placement I was responsible for many projects and tasks including organising training for employees, updating workplace policies, student recruitment and much more. I was pleasantly surprised at how much responsibility I was given; everything I did had importance and this acted as a real motivator for me.

In my role I was able to develop my time management and organisational skills which are invaluable for my last year of studies at university. Not only was I able to develop a range of skills, I was also able to increase my confidence which will help my greatly when applying for graduate schemes.

The office environment was one of the best aspects of the placement- Everyone is very friendly, and welcoming. There are often different activities going on around the office i.e a range of activities take place around Christmas, bbq's in summer which all create a sense of fun around the office. At lunch all students tend to take the same break which was always a highlight to my day.

The whole placement experience was very well organised.

Toyota invest time in training all placement students on the culture and values of the company. In addition to this, I was given the opportunity to attend various training programmes where I needed to develop my skills that were required for the job. My manager was very supportive in giving me the opportunity to develop my skills on the job and on training courses.

I would love to be given the opportunity to work for Toyota after finishing university. * It is important to note that in order to apply for their gradate scheme you must have completed a placement year at Toyota.

Yes! There was a sports and social club that arranged many activities outside of work. For example, Rounders tournaments, karaoke nights, summer bbqs and much more. In addition to this, lots of the students tend to get together after work and on weekends to hang out and socialise.

The cost of living is rather expensive, however for me it was totally worth it because central London was only a 40 minute train journey away.

Epsom is ok for a night out. ( I wouldnt recommend) London is so close I often went out there. I loved it!

Through socialising at work I was able to get involved in a 270 mile Charity bike ride to Toyota's HQ in Brussels over the course of 3 days. This was a fantastic experience that I would highly recommend to anyone (providing you are fit) This provided many opportunities for socialising outside of work.