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Hays

Trades and Labour Recruiter Review

at Hays

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment

Bristol

Review Submitted: July 2023

Overall Rating

4.5 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

5/5 - Overview of Role
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - Company Culture
4.5/5 - Overall Experience
5/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Recruiting for construction trades and labour on a temp desk.
Role includes, marketing, candidate calls, site visits, interviewing candidates and admin.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was given responsibility for the team socials and social value pieces such as arranging job fairs.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Administration.
Marketing.
People skills.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
I was given a lot of support from my manager however I could have done with a little bit more guidance when i didn’t understand something at the start of my role.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was good and they tried to keep the socials up but the culture in my team was excellent. We became very close and it was a very friendly atmosphere to be in.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
4/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I highly enjoyed my placement this year coming out with no regrets.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
4/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Keep an open mind with recruitment and make sure you have a good about of self motivation.
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