People Services Operations Administrator Review

On day-to-day basis I do candidate management- emailing candidates and booking them into assessment centre's, responding to candidate queries, candidate screening internal and external, collating feedback and helping on projects when my manager needs me to.

To begin I have developed and improved soft skills such as communication, team work, problem-solving etc. However, alongside this I have also developed my excel skills and analysis skills. I have developed my confidence and management skills. Finally, I've refined my organisation and time management skills when attending assessment centres.

I enjoy the networking and connectivity between apprentices from all walks of businesses. I enjoy interacting with apprentices from companies across the nation and learning about their roles and career journeys. My course has set me up with key skills such stakeholder management and customer relationship management. Further more understanding the dynamic and digital context around business helped develop knowledge on the opportunities and threats to the business.

My programme is yearly rotational allowing me to gain hands on experience across the business. The rotations allow me to further develop skills and gain insight into what I would like to do for a future career. The programme has allowed me to take on more responsibility as well as build my skills and networks across teams.

My employer is supportive and is consistently asking of I need any help or pointing me in the right direction to help with my assignments. My line manager will always help me develop skills and provide evidence for my portfolio. We look at my course and discuss where would be suitable to rotate and develop my skills to fit with the course.

I have a designated skills coach from my training provide who I have quarterly review meetings with my manager also dials into these. The meetings allow for any of my concerns to be discussed as well as my manager and skills coach to discuss my academic performance and work performance. Outside of the quarterly reviews I feel supported and comfortable to be able to message and email my skills coach and tutors regarding any queries,

My training provider has supported me to learn and develop key skills within my role as well as giving me the academic knowledge in customer and stakeholder relationship management which has translated into my work in candidate management. The projects and portfolio module allows me to take on a problem within the business and fix it, allowing me to create a real life positive impact in my organisation.

Often there are events in the atrium which allow for networking and socialising. During religious periods their are often events on so that colleagues (even those who aren't apart of that religion) can join together and celebrate - for example come fast with me during Ramadan.

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Asda has allowed me to grow both professionally and personally. They support my academics and allow me to make a real meaningful impact in the business. I have developed key transferable skills that will help me develop in future roles.

Tips I would give for those wanting to apply to Asda would be to research the company. Be authentic and yourself, showcase your skills and attributes. Tailor your CV show previous experience in a similar role or a role where skills will transfer over. Be enthusiastic!