Resourcer Review

by Hays

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Rating

1/5
  • The Role
    1.3
  • The Company
    0.6
  • The Culture
    1.0

    The Role

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

    • I liked the people I worked with and the benefits I had from having money from a full time position. In terms of the role itself I did not enjoy it, it was far too limited. Not ideal for a student who is here to learn.

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

    • I got on with my colleagues and will even stay in contact with a couple of them. But in terms of work, I didnt feel valued because I wasnt given the opportunity to give anything to the team, I didnt feel productive.

    2/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • They provide a couple days training and people did help me when I needed help. However I was told I would do a lot of things that I didnt; there is no set structure for a placement student as there is at other companies so I didnt feel like I was treated as someone here to learn, just another body to do whatever they needed me to.

    2/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Some of my placement I was extremely busy, for the most I wasnt. there was pressure to be busy but the tasks set were sometimes unachievable as the candidates needed just werent available. a lot of the work was monotomous.

    2/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • I wasnt really asked to do anything with any responsibility. there wasnt the opportunity for anyone in the team to take on responsibility as such.

    1/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • i havent learnt anything of particular use. i have learnt how to use software that i probably wont use again, and er i can write CVs a little better, but nothing significant if anything at all.

    1/5

    The Company

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

    • no one on my team really likes the role that much. staff turnover is high. and those that are still here dont want to be.

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

    • there was no plan for me. i was just a person who they knew couldnt leave if i didnt like it, so it prevented staff turnover looking worse. not organised in any way.

    0/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • barely nothing. a couple of training days and that was it.

    1/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • Financial Bonus
    1/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • not a chance i would return. i was offered a lot that i never got or didnt get to do. i can jazz up what i did for the year, on my cv, but in reality if it wasnt for the money this would have been such a waste of time.

    0/5

    The Culture

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

    • met a couple of students on a training day. thats it. no platform to meet up with students or contact them. just treated like a normal member of staff.

    0/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • i stayed living at home and worked in a quite nice area. it was averagely priced.

    3/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • little on offer

    1/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • offered some incentives which we had to have outside work hours but when achieved them we didnt get what had actually been offered.

    1/5
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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

West Midlands

July 2011

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