Hays Accountancy Personnel

MY EXPERIENCE OF HAYS ACCOUNTANCY ******************************** ************************** When I left the NHS last year, after a period of ill-health, little did I know that I would return, and definitely not as quickly as I did. Within 5 months, when I thought I would look for some temporary work I was back. However I was back with Hay's Accountancy. The hospital trust I had worked for in the past used to have it's own pool of clerical bank or temporary workers. Some years ago, in an attempt to cut costs and be more efficient I guess, this went out to the private sector. The in-house pool ... more

Looking for a new job can be a stressful time It usually involves lying and cheating: Pleb: Can I leave at 4pm today? Boss man: Why? Pleb: Oh, I have a dental appointment Boss man: Okay, you can make it up in your lunch hours Trying to hold you tongue when asked very difficult questions: Q: So, why do you want to leave your current job? A: Shut your face you nosey git B: My new manager is a total knob C: I'm looking for a new challenge and broader experience And the inevitable crap leaving present. Escapee: Oh, a briefcase. That's erm...nice. Prisoners: Well, y'know, swanky new highflying job ... more

Having read the other reviews concerning Hays Accountancy I thought I would just fill people in on what they are like on the other side of the coin so to speak. I have been a Finance Manager for 5 years & have recruited staff for the past 10 years. I often work on a contract basis myself, so have picked up many contacts along the way. One particular contract I was attempting to recruit for was an Expenses Ledger Assistant. Having had no luck with other agencies I thought that maybe I had better give Hays a look in, my experience of this now says I will NEVER use them again. I went through the ... more

Hays a large accountancy recruitment company. Generally accountancy jobs are offered via agencies rather than by adverts in the local paper or your local job centre. I have been involved with Hays as a job seeker and as an employee. Hays generally charges the employer 35% of the yearly salary to locate an employee. There is a refund if the employee leaves within 13 weeks. I think the size of this fee may indicate why recruitment is a fairly profitable business! In terms of the recruitment used in my company Hays has proved something of a disaster. Many of those hired were unsuitable. Hays ... more

Being reasonably new to the competitive world of job hunting, I decided to enlist the help of professionals. Having good marketable office skills/experience & great referees, I thought I was taking a positive step - wrong! My first impressions weren't good. Grotty little first floor office in a half empty building......okay, appearances can be deceptive, I thought. The receptionist (and I've been one before) failed to dazzle me with her welcoming skills, and hastily handed me a typing skills test with printed instructions and promptly disappeared. After finshing up, I was left waiting in the ... more