--- title: "My Week of Work Experience: Yasmin Salim" description: Our Maidenhead office recently invited college student Yasmin Salim to gain some valuable work experience as she ponders her next career move. image: https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/workexperience.jpg --- # My Week of Work Experience: Yasmin Salim / **My Week of Work Experience: Yasmin Salim** ![William Geldart](https://blog.bps-world.com/hubfs/WG-LI.jpg) [**William Geldart**](https://blog.bps-world.com/author/william-geldart) November 13, 2018 **Our Maidenhead office recently invited college student Yasmin Salim to gain some valuable work experience as she ponders her next career move.  ** Following her week with us we caught up with her to find out how she found her time at BPS World. ****Why did you choose BPS World for your work placement?**** I chose BPS World because the company represented a good fit in line with my future ambitions and it looked like a great opportunity. As I would like to work in Human Resources, I thought a recruitment agency would be a useful place to go and this certainly proved to be the case. I also chose BPS World as I got a very good feeling about the environment I would be in. I felt a part of the family with everyone working together. ****How did you find the process from first contact through to your first day?**** I found the process very easy and useful. From the first email I sent to Simon (Conington, CEO) to communicating regularly with Natalie (Winterton, Recruitment Consultant), I was very well prepared to begin my week of work experience. We discussed things like my hours, dress and what particular departments I wanted to spend the most time with during the week. ****What was your favourite part of your work experience week?**** My favourite part of the week was getting an insight into what recruitment consists of and how candidates are sourced. I particularly enjoyed being with the Business and Professional team. However, I also enjoyed the time I spent with People and Culture as Jo Rapley gave me information and guidance about Human Resources and other possible career paths I could take.  ****Do you have any tips or advice for students looking for work experience in Recruitment?**** My advice to other students would be to contact CEOs and managers directly, as this gives you more chance to get a response from the company. I would also advise to ask lots of questions and take on as many tasks as possible to get as much out of work experience as you possibly can.  ****What did you learn from your week at BPS World and how will you apply it in the future?**** During my week at BPS World, I quickly realised that there were many roles in recruitment agencies that I did not know about. This opened my eyes a bit more about the industry. I also was able to confirm to myself that this was the industry I wanted to go into in the future, as I thoroughly enjoyed the week and it lived up to my expectations. 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