I was given a lot of responsibility during my personnel rotation, so I ensured I was fully informed by reading and understanding policies & procedures, and learning from my colleague to ensure I made the right decisions. The steepest learning curve is making decisions that really do affect people’s lives throughout case work, such as absence reviews and flexible working. What was the steepest learning curve for you? I am currently enjoying developing my skills within commercial and marketing at a new site, which is a great opportunity to meet new people and gain further skills and insight. I have learnt a lot of management skills and gained great experience in HR through dealing with case work, collective consultation and performance development & management projects. I have been able to put the theory that I learnt at University into practice during the first year of my graduate scheme. What have you learnt in your first 6/12 months? I specialised in HR & Marketing at University, so completing rotations in both Personnel and Commercial/Marketing has been very interesting and beneficial to my future career.
However, so far, I have been able to have a good input into my rotations which has been great. My graduate scheme experience has been similar to what I expected, as I had worked for Samworth Brothers previously on my placement year. I am on a rotational scheme, which gives me a really great insight into the company I have completed 9 months in Personnel and I’m currently on my second rotation in Commercial.Īre you earning more or less than you expected, or about the same?ĭid it differ from what you expected? If so, how? My aim was to secure a place on a graduate scheme when I left university. Is your job the kind of job you anticipated doing when you left university? I kept in touch with the people I had worked with at Saladworks whilst I completed my final year at university which made finding a graduate job much easier, as this led to being contacted when potential opportunities arose. How easy/challenging did you find searching for a graduate job? I was provided with lots of useful information prior to each stage of the assessment centre which was really helpful. Everyone at Discovery Graduates was really friendly and reassuring, which made the process more enjoyable. The application process involved an application, telephone interview and two assessment centres. I applied for the Saladworks industrial placement scheme in December 2012. Tell us about your experience of working with Discovery Graduates Samworth Brothers: An Interview with Management Trainee, Carla Askwith
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