Placement Year Review at Hays

The Role

Role Description

Sourcing candidates throught the day, managing there expectations, matching the right person to the right job.

1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

At the time it was a stressful job, looking back on the year it had shown me numerous life and industry skills that i am sure will prove essential when i come to work in my chosen industry

2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

it was a very target driven market, however in order to obtain high sales figures the whole department had to work as a team.

3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

each individual was very focussed on getting as much sales as possible, any time spent teaching the new employees was time wasted not making money.

4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

very busy, people will allways need new jobs

5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

as much as anyone else, i was doing the same job as a director,
sales, sales, sales

6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

they will be with me for life, the skills learnt on placement are crutial in later life

The Organisation

7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

allways fun

8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

very well set up- the universitys have a lot of experience in placments

9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

★★★★★★☆☆☆☆

Rated 6/10

if your company wants you to suceed they will allways invest in your traning

10. What were the perks on your work placement?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

• Financial Bonus
• Company Parties/Events

11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 5/10

the credit crunch has hit financial recruitment quite hard, prospects are not great

Other Information

12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

there were very few placement students at hays

13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 3/10

London is expensive

14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

not good - the financial district is not known for its night life

15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

★★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

Rated 2/10

no, there wernt

In addition to these questions, is there any extra information you would like to leave about your experiences on your work placement that other students may be interested in?

It looks fantastic on your CV

Review 6/18 for Hays

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