Recruitment consultant Review
at Hays
Placement (10 Months+)
Recruitment
Birmingham
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
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Overview of Role
4.5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
4.8/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
I recruit tech contractors for the West Midlands technology market. Day to day I search for candidates using our database, job boards, linkedin.
I then prep them for interview, manage through compliance, and aftercare candidates.
I then prep them for interview, manage through compliance, and aftercare candidates.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Absolutely, daily I am responsible for the management of candidate's careers.
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?
At Hays, I have developed greatly.
Professionalism, timekeeping, confidence.
Corporate systems training
Negotiation skills.
Compliance and governance skills.
Sales skills, commercial acumen.
Dealing with high-level contractors who are subject matter experts in their field.
Application of business acumen developed through degree
Professionalism, timekeeping, confidence.
Corporate systems training
Negotiation skills.
Compliance and governance skills.
Sales skills, commercial acumen.
Dealing with high-level contractors who are subject matter experts in their field.
Application of business acumen developed through degree
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?
More than expected from a big corporate. I had some personal struggles through my placement that were dealt with professionally but with empathy.
I had monthly reviews for progress and for any questions, opportunities to explore other sectors.
I had monthly reviews for progress and for any questions, opportunities to explore other sectors.
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?
8/10, I would say the overall culture is beneficial for development.
There were company wide christmas parties, period end events, charity events and sponsorships, local community outreach, cultural events (international womens day, lgbtq+ history month, black history month)
Perhaps what was missing is leisure/sports clubs but there was not particular demand.
There were company wide christmas parties, period end events, charity events and sponsorships, local community outreach, cultural events (international womens day, lgbtq+ history month, black history month)
Perhaps what was missing is leisure/sports clubs but there was not particular demand.
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?
5/5
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 cannot think of many improvements at all. My placement has helped developed me professionally and personally and I could not be more grateful.
The work is rewarding emotionally, because there is genuine opportunity to change careers.
Financially, the base salary could be better - I do not receive commission as an intern which feels strange as in every other way I am treated as permanent staff.
The work is rewarding emotionally, because there is genuine opportunity to change careers.
Financially, the base salary could be better - I do not receive commission as an intern which feels strange as in every other way I am treated as permanent staff.
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
Come prepared with questions about parts of the role you do and don't like.
Management are very honest and like intelligent, inquisitive questions.
Recruitment is not necessarily a difficult role, you just have to have drive and effort to make it a success.
The company believes in upskilling people and promoting them rather than bringing in outside hires, so coming in at a low level is beneficial
Management are very honest and like intelligent, inquisitive questions.
Recruitment is not necessarily a difficult role, you just have to have drive and effort to make it a success.
The company believes in upskilling people and promoting them rather than bringing in outside hires, so coming in at a low level is beneficial
