Recruitment Consultant Review
at Hays
Placement (10 Months+)
Recruitment
London City
Review Submitted: September 2024
Overall Rating
4.7 /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!
4/5
-
Overview of Role
5/5
-
Skills Development
5/5
-
Support and Guidance
4.5/5
-
Company Culture
5/5
-
Overall Experience
4/5
-
Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
On a day-to-day basis I support my colleagues with their admin tasks. Additionally, I am a 180 recruiter so I find, register and place candidates into roles we currently have on our desk for the Insurance industry. This involves calling them and interviewing them to find if they are suitable for the role, then putting their CV into the Hays format and sending them out to clients in hopes of getting them interviews with the end goal to place them in that role.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, from the very first day I was given the responsibility of calling candidates and finding out if they were currently looking for new roles and interviewing them. So far throughout my placement I have been given more and more responsibility as the weeks go on and I become more experienced in certain tasks.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have developed my communication skills by working within a team and collaborating with my colleagues to find out what jobs they have on so I can send them over suitable candidates. I have also developed my organisational skills as it is a very fast paced desk so I need to be organised and ensure I complete all tasks I am asked to do in a timely and efficient manner. I have learnt many new skills so far throughout this process including how to operate all the internal Hays systems we use to find candidates and log activity.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
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?
We have been provided with lots of training to aid our development and constant support and guidance was provided by my Line Manager and colleagues as they were always happy to help if I had any questions about a certain task.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
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 and general atmosphere is very friendly and sociable, I was extremely welcomed throughout my time here and really enjoyed the social side.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
4/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have really enjoyed my placement year as I have gained a wealth of knowledge within my industry as well as developing key skills that I can take with me into my future career. It has been really insightful and I am glad I joined Hays for my placement year and would really recommend it to anyone looking to apply.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
4/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Hays is a really inclusive and friendly company to work for, my piece of advice would be to be yourself and take every opportunity that presents itself to you.
