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Intern Recruitment Consultant Review

at Hays

Placement (10 Months+)

Architecture, Recruitment

Cambridge

Review Submitted: March 2022

Overall Rating

4.4 /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
4.5/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Support and Guidance
4.5/5 - Company Culture
4/5 - 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.
I found Architects which were looking for new jobs or open to the market, would give market advice, meet with them and discuss action plans to get them a job. I would then generate new buisness with clients, find people who fit their needs and negotiate fees accordingly. I was also responsible for my online presence and meeting targets and building my own networks.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
I was completely respnsible for my own desk and candidates, I was treated as the same as the other consultants and held to the same standard, building my own network and buisness and running it with my own brand. I got to plan out my day as i wished and was free to do site visits and train other employees as an employee. There was a very high level of responsibility.
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?
social skills, running meetings, presenting, negotiation of fees, sales skills, writing skills, CV wiritng skills, analytical skills, confidence
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
3/5
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?
I recieved an online traininng course when i initially joined Hays and recieved 2 more sets of traning 2 months apart, and had a manager on call if i had any questions however i was largely left to trial and error beyond my online training.
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?
4/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was very much so work hard, play hard. There was a fun atmosphere where people all went out ot lunch together and had drinks every friday. There were also a lot of incentives when you hit targets, you got free meals, drinks and activities together which was a lot of fun in a relatively youn environment
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
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 enjoyed my time at hays, it was very high responsibility and target driven but was a placement where i could truly reap the rewards of working hard. I had a comission based structure thsat meant i could be valued as an employee, and got to build my own environment.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
4/5
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
I would reccomend that you show your personality throughout the recruitment process, Hays are looking for people with a social aspect and fun personality so let it shine through. From there i would let them know to not be afraid to ask for help and enjoy the respinsibility as the year will absolutley fly by and your will grow in skill set and as a person no end.
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