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Recruitment Consultant Review

at Hays

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment

Manchester

Review Submitted: September 2024

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
5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.8/5 - Company Culture
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.
The role of Recruitment Consultant focused on bringing suitable candidates to market, generating sales leads, and developing industry and market expertise. This knowledge was gained through continual learning and development.
• Marketing roles by creating bespoke job advertisements to engage relevant candidates, also using marketing skills to proactively market candidates and send wider marketing emails to both candidates and clients which has given me valuable real-life practice of using a variety of marketing techniques and skills.
• Managing both candidate and client expectations and delivering solutions to problems such as market rates, market conditions etc.
• This role requires strong organisational skills and time management, monitored through KPI’s and fee targets each financial year.
• A data-driven mindset is an important aspect of the role as we utilise OneTouch, SalesPlanner, and other systems to build a network of candidates and key contacts, tracking activity and for marketing purposes.
• Providing excellent customer service at all times
• Working with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment to present a volume of high-quality CVS for multiple roles to clients within 24-48 hours.
• Building strong rapports with candidates
• Effectively determinate suitability of candidates’ skills from job specifications
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, after my training period I was given a lot of individual responsibility which allowed me to develop at a faster pace.
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?
-Improved organisational skills
-improved time management
-Improved Communication skills
-Independently working to meet targets
-Business development mindset
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?
Really strong support system from team and management
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?
Very sociable atmosphere, culture could be improved within the office
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
3/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
3/5
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 loved it, I had the best 12 months and believe it has developed my professional and personal skills.
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
5/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
Be yourself, go into the process confident,motivated and ready to learn!
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