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Regional resourcing specialist Review

at Hays

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment

Guildford

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

4.8 /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
5/5 - Skills Development
5/5 - Support and Guidance
4.3/5 - 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.
Finding candidates for roles and identify good candidates who may be of use in the future
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
So much, I have been given the chance to speak to both candidates and clients, including very high profile clients for some of the biggest UK companies and international businesses
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?
Communication, stakeholder management, organisation, time management, prioritising
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?
All the managers are super helpful and everyone was happy to help if there were any questions
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?
Everyone wanted to work hard as this role is what you make of it. There were a lot of incentives to help performance and end of period socials when targets were met
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?
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?
Massively. I have learnt so much and been in such a supportive team which has helped me contribute to the office in terms of fees. I am hoping to come back after I graduate and carry on where I left off!!
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
Take the chance, you don't need much prior experience to become a recruiter. Passion will get you a long way in this role
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