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Monday, 13 January 2020 14:04

Bethany - Our Apprentice 8 months on!

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Bethany Chivers - Administrator at Busy Bee Recruitment Ltd

Apprenticeships are a way to gain the skills, experience and knowledge that you need to go into many careers. Apprenticeships combine training, work and study. This means that you will be able to "earn while you learn". Last year we recruited our first Apprentice, Bethany Chivers and it's fair to say that within the last 8 months, she has thrived in her role as our Administrator. Read Bethany's journey below:

Bethany is no longer our newest recruit to the hive and has settled in very well! Back in 2019 she joined the team and trained alongside our previous Admin Manager, Emily Fuller. Since then Emily has progressed into a Marketing role within the business which has enabled Bethany to take on more senior tasks such as: meeting and greeting visitors, database management, accounts, payroll, stationery and supplies orders and general keeping of the office.

Bethany is half way through studying her Level 2 NVQ in Business Administration at Cambridge Regional College. She has monthly assessment meetings with an assessor from the college and is way ahead of schedule and all of her work is looking to be completed in August 2020. As well as working and studying, Bethany has also been attending relevant Xero accounting courses to enhance her skills and knowledge to go into an accounts role within the business and will eventually find herself working very closely with our Founder & Director, Kayleigh Bysouth.

During the last 8 months Bethany has undertaken tasks supporting the 6 consultants alongside with assisting with payroll on a weekly basis and providing exceptional customer service to both clients and candidates.

We asked Bethany a few questions about the last 8 months:

Your 1-year anniversary is coming up at the end of May – how have the last 8 months been for you?

I have really enjoyed my time so far at Busy Bee Recruitment. I always feel supported by my colleagues and I love that the team is always motivated. The last 8 months have kept me very busy and I have gained a lot of new skills. 

What is it like working at Busy Bee Recruitment?

It’s a friendly and positive environment, I always enjoy coming into work especially when I am greeted by our office puppy Peggy! It’s a fast-paced environment and you never know what the day will bring which keeps the role interesting. 

What do you enjoy most about your job?

I enjoy how varied my role is, there are lots of different tasks that I do. My favourite part about my job is completing payroll for our temporary workers and it is something I want to continue doing in the future. 

What have you learnt?

I have learnt a lot of administrative skills, I picked these up quite quickly and was able to settle into my role without any issues. I have also learnt how to become more confident when answering the phone as this was something, I was nervous about when first starting my position. Once starting my position at Busy Bee Recruitment, I learnt about recruitment processes and how the industry works just from being around a team of consultants and by listening and seeing what they do day to day. This has expanded my knowledge which does help me with my position in the business.

Where do you see yourself in 2020?

I see myself moving more into the accounts side of the business. By the end of the year I hope to have started my AAT Qualification after I have completed my apprenticeship in administration.

Bethany is a quick learner, eager to learn and take on new tasks, focussed, efficient, organised and very professional. We couldn't wish for more! Bethany has hopes to go into an accounts role within the business and with the help and support of the team and our Founder & Director, Kayleigh Bysouth we hope this is a huge success. 

To read back on Bethany's first month in 2019 then click here. You can also connect with Bethany on LinkedIn

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