Established in 1958 in the UK, Hays has become a global leader in specialist recruitment services, today operating in 27 countries around the world, including Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Canada and across Continental Europe.
It is Hays’ specialist focus that differentiates it from other recruiters and ensures you speak to a consultant who understands the intricacies of your chosen market and career path. As such, the people who work for Hays share a firm focus on swift results and an unstinting commitment to developing your specialist career. Hays’ specialist business units in Singapore consist of:
Hays Accountancy & Finance
Hays Information Technology
Hays Architecture
Hays Insurance
Hays Banking
Hays Legal
Hays Construction
Hays Logistics Personnel
Hays Engineering
Hays Oil & Gas
Hays Executive
Hays Property
Hays Finance Technology
Hays Resources & Mining
Hays Human Resources
Hays Sales & Marketing
Working at Hays
With its culture of rewarding and promoting individuals based on their merit, Hays is clearly passionate about its staff. “Our employees benefit from industry leading training and development for all staff, from trainees through to management, in addition to numerous incentives which ensure that individual and team successes are celebrated,” says Chris Mead, General Manager of Hays in Singapore.
3 of Hays’ staff share about their working experience.
Chris, what’s your job like?
As General Manager of Hays in Singapore it is busy and varied! At Hays we specialise in recruiting mid to senior-level specialists in the above markets.
What do you enjoy about your job?
The world of recruitment is exciting as every day you meet and speak with new people and listen to their challenges - either in terms of hiring the right staff or finding that next
- General Manager of Hays in Singapore.
step in their career. There are constant challenges that you get from that and delivering the best result for our client or candidate ensures a very rewarding career.
What are some highlights/achievements in your job?
I am delighted with the people working for Hays in Singapore and in the successes they achieve daily. They are able to make a real difference in people's lives by providing first class recruitment services.
Why is Hays a great place to work?
Hays has been in business for 50 years and is the leading specialist recruitment company globally with a unique value proposition for our customers, candidates and clients. This means we are able to offer superior customer service and therefore our consultants derive great job satisfaction from their work.
In return, we offer our staff a first class training program, a dedicated career path and excellent remuneration. Above all it is the people in Hays who make it such a great place to work.
What are your future career goals that you would like to achieve?
I am focused on helping Hays become recognised as the best recruitment firm in Singapore. As we grow I look forward to watching the staff achieve their career goals and aspirations.
Queenie, what is your job like?
I am a senior consultant within Hays Banking and I specialise in the recruitment of wealth management and private bank front office staff.
My day consists of business development and relationship management, multiple interviews and constant networking. I speak with bankers and financial planners daily and lead a refreshing life because not a single day is the same within the banking industry.
What do you enjoy about your job?
Every part of my job is interesting and there's always a reason to celebrate. There's always immense satisfaction in successfully placing a candidate.
What are some highlights/achievements in your job?
Hays recognised my efforts and promoted me to senior consultant within a year of first joining the business. I was also awarded our New Consultant of the Year award for 2007/2008. I now manage a trainee consultant and I am happy every time something good comes her way in her new recruitment experience.
Why is Hays a great place to work?
Hays has a fantastic culture where we select consultants that can be good representation of our global brand. We are passionate about our job, and I find that we are given the autonomy to take care of our section of work. There are plenty of opportunities to advance within Hays, be it internally or internationally.
What are your future career goals that you would like to achieve?
My immediate goal would be to manage and lead a team of motivated consultants.
Irene, what is your job like?
Extremely busy! That's what I love about it - never a dull or spare moment! My role involves a combination of designing, developing and delivering classroom based training, providing HR advice to senior staff within Hays, HR reporting, internal recruitment and managing the training and internal recruitment functions.
What do you enjoy about your job?
I think I have the best job in the business! My role allows me to drive and influence the recruitment, training and development processes at Hays. Hays is the most successful recruitment business - our success is based on our people - I am proud to work with talented individuals who are driven and constantly strive to be the best.
Why is Hays a great place to work?
Our people, our culture and the unlimited local and global opportunities for career advancement based on merit.
What does Hays, as an employer, offer that's unique?
Our culture and people, global career opportunities, fantastic employee benefits and rewards, and structured training – both on the job and classroom based for the whole of your career at Hays.
