HR and Resourcing Assisant Review

I am currently working as the HR and Resourcing Asssistant (only 3 months left) and I have loved my time here at Kantar Worldpanel! I have been given loads of responsibility and I get the chance to work with people all over the business. The main highlight was planning the graduate recruitment day at the Emirates Stadium with around 100 candiates!

I feel very valued by my immediate team and the central services. They trust that I can complete my role and dont treat me as if im a placement at all which I really like!

When I started my placement year I was given loads of help and support to get me on my feet in the role. The trainning was not just abased on my role but also around going from univerisity to full time employment. I was proivded with trainning in a hand over week which has continued throughout the year.

I am busy everyday and am always being given tasks and project to work on. This is especially true around the graduate recrutiment period! All the members of the HR team provide me with work but I never feel over worked as I have the support and back up if it becomes to much.

I am given a large amount of reponsibility from the HR team and am expected and trusted to do the work! Eventhough I am given alot of responsbility I am also provided with trainning (if necessary) and am able to ask questions at any time.

Throughout my time here I have kept a reflection and review which links back to my university courses. From this I have seen how relevant my time at Kantar has been and how it will help me with my future studies. It has also given me invaluable experience which will benefit me once I have finished university and am looking for a graduate role.

We have an aglie working environment in the office which means anyone can sit anywhere! This really does bring the whole business together and allows you to work closely with other teams. The offices have been newly refurbished and look amazing! There are events that take place throughout the year and use the offcie layout to hold them.

The orgainisation of my placement was really good. I had a new starter call and was given all the details I needed prior to me starting - I didnt feel as if I was going in blind on my first day. I was provided with my laptop and working equipment from day one and was all set up to start working.

I have always had regular catch ups with my manager and during these I am given the opporunity to highlight areas where I want to develop. This is taken on board and is encoporated in my work, my manager even went out of her way to set up some extra trainning with other HR teams across the business.

I would really love to go back and work for Kantar after finishing my degree.

I was the only placement but I was welcomed into the Graduate social circle. There is a good social scene in the company anyway but we also did socials as a HR team also.

I lived at home but as it is in London I imagen that this would be quite high!

There is no nightlife in the Hanger Lane area however, only being 20 minutes away from Oxford Cirus this really isn't a problem!

It really does depend on how much you want to do outside of work but there is something for everyone!