Recruitment Consultant Review

by Hays

Rating

4.9/5
  • Skills
    4.8
  • Responsibilities
    5.0
  • Support & Guidance
    5.0
  • Culture
    4.8
  • Your Impressions
    5.0

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
  • In essence, recruitment is all about creating mutually beneficial relationships. No day is the same at Hays so I won't go into too much detail but everyday poses it's challenges and more importantly, every day provides its rewards.


    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
  • Negotiation, Software Development and tech recruitment market knowledge, consulting - providing a valuable service to clients and candidates. The skills you learn in recruitment can be used in absolutely every position in business (or other).


  • 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
  • 4/5

    Responsibilities

  • 3. Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
  • I am treated absolutely the same as everyone else. There is nothing that other experienced recruiters do that you also won't be trusted to do - great experience


  • Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
  • 5/5

    Support & Guidance

  • 4. How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
  • The support you receive at Hays could not be beaten. You could approach anyone in the office with questions, asking for advice and I can guarantee you will be helped. Their are a wealth of materials and training provided which genuinely make you an industry expert.


  • 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

    Culture

  • 5. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
  • The best way to summarize this question in a few words is "Collaborative, Inclusive and encouraging to be great at what you do"


  • 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

    Your Impressions

  • 6. To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
  • I would almost have to write a thesis to include everyone about how I've enjoyed my internship. Therefore, if you're on the fence...do it.


  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
  • 5/5

  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations
  • 5/5

  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Hays
  • 5/5

  • 7. Would you recommend Hays to a friend?
  • Yes


  • 8. What advice would you give to others applying to Hays
  • Get involved in every way you can. Whether that's socially, taking on activities you may not be expected to do (I gave a presentation to 200 people) and don't finish your internship thinking "I could have done more"


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Details

Placement (10 Months+)

Recruitment

London

March 2022


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