Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd. 2025 graduate opportunities

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We are the UK & Ireland’s largest and most successful recruitment business
At Hays we match thousands of the right candidates to the right jobs every single day across more than 20 different industry sectors (specialisms). We operate across commercial, public service, not-for-profit, executive and international channels and work with some of the biggest and best companies all across the country.

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Your role as a recruiting expert
When you join Hays and become one of our professionally trained recruiting experts you’ll focus on an industry specialism. You’ll become an expert in your field; knowing the market and roles available, the leading companies, the skills required and the key people involved in the recruitment process. You’ll work in close partnership with senior decision makers to understand your client’s needs and deliver an outstanding recruitment service. These relationships and those you develop with your candidates are vital to your personal success, and the success of your business.

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Our culture and values
We’re an employer of choice and committed to providing a meritocratic, open and honest culture – if you work hard and deliver results you will be rewarded and recognised, regardless of your background. We’re proud to have achieved the National Equality Standard (NES), the UK’s most rigorous and prestigious accreditation for equality, diversity and inclusion. We’ve also been awarded as one of the best companies to work for in the UK by The Job Crowd, Rate My Placement and Glassdoor.

The culture at Hays is fast-paced and incredibly rewarding. As a business, we have four brand values that define who we are and what we do. Our expectation is that you display the Hays brand values from your initial contact with us and throughout your career at Hays. These are:

INQUISITIVE - Excelling in recruitment is all about being curious about people and about the worlds in which they work.

AMBITIOUS - We are a results-orientated business, which means we're incredibly driven. We have energy and dynamism and we're ambitious for clients, candidates and our team.

EXPERT - As experts across 20 different industry sectors, we have a deep and broad understanding of our markets and the people within them. Everyone at Hays shares their knowledge with clients and candidates across our expanding network

PASSIONATE ABOUT PEOPLE - Recruitment is a people business and we put the creation of valuable, lasting relationships at the top of our priorities. We want to help people fulfil their potential and be all that they can be.

Our training and development
The recruitment industry is competitive and demanding and as a business our success is measured by our peoples’ individual success. We want you to excel and if you’re a talented person who sets your standards high and wants to contribute towards a winning team; we’ll provide you with every opportunity to help you grow into a credible recruitment expert at Hays. In fact, we’ll invest more in your professional development than any other recruitment company, supporting you with on-going training throughout your career at Hays, whether you’re an Intern, Associate Consultant, Manager or Director.

To learn more about the training and support you’ll receive at Hays click here

If you’re interested in starting a career in recruitment and want to join the market-leader visit our website or email graduate.careers@hays.co.uk