Recruitment Consultant Review

A placement at Hays can be difficult and high pressure but despite that, it is really enjoyable. Because you are working with so many people and businesses and you make a difference to them, it is a really rewarding job. Hays is also a very sociable business to work in which makes the year really enjoyable.

Because Hays is so sociable, you get to know your colleagues really well. The environment you work in also relies on you working as a team so you feel extremely valued as you are contributing as much as the people around you.

The training at Hays is brilliant, you start with a structured training regime and have two sets of training away from the office. Following that you are continually supported by colleagues and managers which means you are constantly learning but are never stuck.

You are always extremely busy at Hays so do not expect a role where you have time to look out the window. This is tiring and can be hard work but it makes the days go extremely quickly and because the work is enjoyable, being busy is never a problem.

I was given full responsibility of my own recruitment desk on my placement which meant I was in control of my own actions and it was down to me to make my own money and hit my own targets, I made my own sales plans and worked out what I needed to do to be successful.

A placement at Hays is definitely a shock to the system because you are brought into the real working world very quickly. I have learnt a lot about the industry and the working world as well as skills I will use personally like the ability to communicate with various professionals and manage my time most effectively.

The atmosphere is extremely busy and there is a lot going on.

There are a lot of processes and procedures s to make sure that the work is organised and nothing is missed. It is down to you to follow these in order to keep your own desk organised but there are always people on hand to give advice on how to do so.

You have professional and personal training to ensure you develop the best you can. Every month you will have a meeting one to one with your director to talk about what you have done and what else you can do which means you get the most out of the expererience as possible.

The future prospects are great with the company. If you can prove that you can make money on your desk and you have the skills needed to do the role permanently, there is the opportunity to work with the company throughout your final year and come back when you graduate.

Because the business is so socialable there are a lot of social activities outside of work, from evenings with your team to regional parties.

There are offices all over the country, based in town and city centres so it is easy to budget for living and socialising on the wage you are paid.

Because of the location of the offices there is a good nightlife nearby.

There is a wide variety of activities you can get involved in outside of work, location dependant.